Roberts v Duffy [2015] NSWCATCD 149

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Roberts v Duffy [2015] NSWCATCD 149 Hearing dates: 28 August 2015 Decision date: 16 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: R C Titterton, Senior Member Decision: 1 The Tribunal orders: (1) The respondent is to pay the appellants damages in the sum of $482,753.46. (2) The respondent is to pay the appellants' costs of the proceedings, as assessed by the Tribunal. Catchwords: CONTRACT – assessment of damages – mitigation of damages - the ultimate burden of proving its loss lies upon the plaintiff, but the defendant bears the burden of calling evidence establishing that the plaintiff acted unreasonably

CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL – costs – Calderbank offer Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Home Building Act 1989 Cases Cited: Assaf v Skalkos [2000] NSWSC 935 British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Co of London Ltd (1912) AC 673 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586 Compania Financiera "Soleada" SA v Hamoor Tanker Coro Inc (The Borag) (1981) 1 ELR 274 Derbury Pty Ltd v ACI Australia Ltd (NSW Supreme Court, 8 August 1991, Giles J.) Dunkirk Colliery Co v Lever (1878) 9 Ch 20 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Radford v De Froberville (1977) 1 WLR 1261; Sacher Investments Pty Ltd v Forma Stereo Consultants Pty Ltd (1976) 1 NSWLR 5 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 T C Industrial Plant Pty Ltd v Robert's Queensland Pty Ltd (1963) 37 ALJR 289 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mrs Susan Roberts and Mr David Roberts at trustees for the Roberts Superannuation Fund (applicants) Mr Allan Duffy (respondent) Representation: Mr Peter Merity (Applicants) File Number(s): HB 14/61632 Publication restriction: Unrestricted