Alfred Anthony Vella v Medallist Golf Holdings Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 211

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alfred Anthony Vella v Medallist Golf Holdings Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 211 Hearing dates: 09/02/2017 Date of orders: 09 March 2017 Decision date: 09 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: McDougall J Decision: Plaintiff entitled to some but not all of the relief sought. Parties to bring in draft orders. Catchwords: EQUITY – development agreement – proper construction of terms – whether the plaintiff is entitled to have the first defendant provide an account in respect of his share of profits – whether there are implied terms in the development agreement Cases Cited: BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Limited v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Cordon Investments Pty Ltd v Lesdor Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 184 Lang v Simon (1952) 53 SR (NSW) 508 Mackay v Dick [1881] 6 App Cas 251 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Limited v Sydney Southwest Area Health Service [2010] NSWCA 268 Texts Cited: Australian Oxford Dictionary (2nd Edition, 2004) Macquarie Dictionary (6th Edition, 2013) Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity Doctrines and Remedies (5th Edition, 2015) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alfred Anthony Vella (Plaintiff) Medallist Golf Holdings Pty Limited (First Defendant) Kathleen Anne Vella (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C M Harris SC (Plaintiff) I M Jackman SC / J A C Potts / L E Hulmes (First Defendant)