Laris v Lin [2017] NSWSC 279

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Laris v Lin [2017] NSWSC 279 Hearing dates: 13 March 2017 Decision date: 14 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: White J Decision: 1. Judgment for the cross-claimant against the cross-defendant in the sum of $21,941.50. 2. Order that the cross-defendant pay the cross-claimant's costs in the sum of $5,000. Catchwords: DAMAGES – quantification of damages for trespass – compensatory damages to be calculated on restitutionary basis – whether cross-defendant liable for acts of trespass by cross-defendant's tenants – whether cross-defendant authorised, caused or permitted tortious acts by tenant – whether cross-defendant's conduct justifies award of exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bunnings Group Ltd v CHEP Australia Ltd (2011) 82 NSWLR 420; [2011] NSWCA 342 Cassell & Co v Broome [1972] AC 1027 Coventry v Lawrence [2014] UKSC 46 Field Common Ltd v Elmbridge Borough Council [2008] EWHC 2079 Ch Inverugie Investments Ltd v Hackett [1995] 1 WLR 713 Laris v Lin (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 560 Laris v Lin (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 727 Lollis v Loulatzis [2007] VSC 547 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney Local Health District; Sydney Local Health District v Macquarie Health Corporation Ltd (No 10) [2016] NSWSC 1587 Ministry of Defence v Ashman (1993) 66 P & CR 195 Sertari Pty Ltd v Nirimba Developments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 324 Smith v Scott [1973] Ch 314 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 528; [2007] HCA 45 Whitwam v Westminster Brymbo Coal & Coke Co [1896] 2 Ch 538 XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 448; [1985] HCA 12 Texts Cited: P Butt, Land Law, (6th ed 2010, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Laris (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Chun Hung Lin (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: T Stuart (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) R A Stoyef, Solicitor (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)