Zaps Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd v PJG Warehousing & Distribution Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 97

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zaps Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd v PJG Warehousing & Distribution Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 97 Hearing dates: 15 April 2016 Date of orders: 09 May 2016 Decision date: 09 May 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Payne JA at [7]; Emmett AJA at [110]. Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed; (2) The appellants are to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CONTRACT – sale of business – vendor entitled to interest on outstanding contract price unless in default – whether vendor in default by allegedly failing to make certain adjustments – CONTRACT – sale of business – vendor obliged to assist purchaser in certain respects – whether breach of contract –whether obligation required unilateral assistance absent request from purchaser – DAMAGES – whether evidence of causation and loss sufficient – PROCEDURE – whether new argument can be raised for first time on appeal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 100 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 79 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 75A Cases Cited: Chapmans Ltd v Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (1996) 67 FCR 402 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Murry [1998] HCA 42; 193 CLR 605 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; 174 CLR 64 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; 243 CLR 588 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7; 251 CLR 640 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 61; 233 CLR 115 Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd [1989] HCA 23; 166 CLR 623 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10; 77 ALJR 768; 196 ALR 257 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL [1994] HCA 4; 179 CLR 332 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board [1982] HCA 47; 149 CLR 620 State of Victoria v Tatts Group Limited [2016] HCA 5 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [2003] HCA 48; 200 ALR 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zaps Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd (First Appellant) John Zappia (Second Appellant) PJG Warehousing & Distribution Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Good Deal Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Storetrans Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Peter Gooding (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Angyal SC (Appellants) S Docker (Respondents)