McElwaine v The Owners – Strata Plan No 75975 [2016] NSWSC 1589

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McElwaine v The Owners – Strata Plan No 75975 [2016] NSWSC 1589 Hearing dates: 19 June 2015 Date of orders: 10 November 2016 Decision date: 10 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Young AJ Decision: Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs Catchwords: STRATA SCHEMES – Application for strike out – Whether Strata Schemes Management Act operates so that plaintiff has no remedy in common law nuisance Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Andrews v Hogan (1952) 86 CLR 223; [1952] HCA 37 Goldman v Hargrave [1967] 1 AC 645 Lin v Owners Strata Plan No 50276 (2004) 11 BPR 21,463; [2004] NSWSC 88 Lubrano v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 4038 (1993) 6 BPR 13,308 Owners Strata Plan 43551 v Walter Construction Group Ltd (2004) 62 NSWLR 169; [2004] NSWCA 429 Owners Strata Plan 50276 v Thoo (2013) 17 BPR 33,789; [2013] NSWCA 270 Ridis v Strata Plan 10308 (2005) 63 NSWLR 449; [2015] NSWCA 246 Texts Cited: K Barker et al, The Law of Torts in Australia (5th ed 2011, Oxford University Press Melbourne) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Paul Gerard McElwaine Defendant: The Owners – Strata Plan No 75975 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr M Orlov Defendant: Mr AJ McInerney with Ms S Clemmett