711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1683

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1683 Hearing dates: 16 November 2016, Further Written Submissions on 16, 17 and 21 November 2016 Date of orders: 30 November 2016 Decision date: 30 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The Plaintiff's Summons be dismissed;

(2) Dismiss the Cross-Defendants' application for a stay of the Cross-Claim

(3) The parties file and exchange submissions on costs, not to exceed three pages, on or before 4pm on 2 December 2016;

(4) The proceedings be listed before Beech-Jones J at 9.30am on Wednesday 7 December 2016;

(5) The balance of the proceedings stand over to the Commercial List for directions on Friday, 3 February 2017. Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION – plaintiff landlord challenge to expert determination made under Deed of Agreement for Lease – determination final and binding unless subject to manifest error – defendants' cross claim seeks to enforce determination and obtain further relief – hearing of all issues arising on plaintiff's summons severed from rest of proceedings – plaintiff sought to argue whether Determination made in accordance with Deed at different time to whether manifest error – in substance plaintiff re-litigating matter already determined – whether one party to Deed can refer dispute for determination without agreement of other – whether breach of procedural fairness in making of Determination – whether cross claim raised issues that had to be determined by expert – summons dismissed – cross claim not stayed. Legislation Cited: Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros [2016] NSWCA 244 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd 711 Hogben Pty Ltd v Tadros; Tadros v 711 Hogben Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1238 Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Dance with Mr D Limited v Dirty Dancing Investments Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 332 Fidelitas Shipping Co Ltd v V/O Exportchleb (1966) 1 QB Insurance Corporation & Ors v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2011] HCA 37; (2011) 281 ALR 593 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v FCT (1963) 113 CLR 475 Natoli v Walker (1994) 217 ALR 201 O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 14; 171 CLR 232 South Australia v O'Shea (1987) 163 CLR 378 Veba Oil Supply & Trading Gmbh v Petrotrade Inc [2001] EWCA Civ 1832 Texts Cited: Spencer Bower and Handley, The Doctrine of Res Judicata (4th edition, 2009) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 711 Hogben Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Third Cross-Defendant) Anthony Tadros (First Defendant/Second Cross‑Claimant) Sharon Tadros (Second Defendant/Third Cross‑Claimant) George Tadros (Third Defendant/First Cross‑Claimant) Dennis Bluth (Fourth Defendant) Bill Panopoulos (First Cross-Defendant) Peter Panopoulos (Second Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CJ Bevan (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendants) M Hadley (First to Third Defendants/Cross-Claimants)