AAP Industries Pty Ltd v Rehau Pte Ltd [2017] NSWSC 390

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AAP Industries Pty Ltd v Rehau Pte Ltd [2017] NSWSC 390 Hearing dates: 2 & 3 November 2016 Decision date: 21 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: The parties should bring in Short Minutes to reflect my reasons and to provide for a judgment in AAP's favour for an agreed sum. I will hear the parties on costs if agreement cannot be reached. Catchwords: CONTRACT – general contractual principles – terms – implied terms – construction of contracts – whether implication of terms is an aspect of construction – principles of construction of contracts - contract for supply of plumbing articles – whether implied term of exclusive dealing – construction of express terms – whether implied term satisfies requirements of BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hasting Shire Council – evidence of post-contractual matters – whether admissible

CONTRACT – breach and repudiation – whether contract terminated in accordance with its terms – whether repudiated

CONTRACT – damages – when assessed Cases Cited: AAP Industries Pty Limited v Rehau Pte Limited [2015] NSWSC 468 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Colonial Ammunition Co. v Reid (1900) 21 NSWR 338 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; [2014] HCA 32 Council of the City of Sydney v Goldspar Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 472 County Securities Pty Ltd v Challenger Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 193 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351 New South Wales v Banabelle Electrical Pty Ltd (2002) 54 NSWLR 503 Regreen Asset Holdings Pty Ltd v Cashtricum Brothers Australia Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 286 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AAP Industries Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Rehau Pte Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Zammit (Plaintiff) M J Heath (Defendant)