Bailey v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATCD 91

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bailey v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATCD 91 Hearing dates: 13 & 14 September 2017 Date of orders: 15 November 2017 Decision date: 15 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G K Burton SC, FCIArb, Senior Member Decision: Respondent to pay applicants $80,433 on or before 22 November 2017. Respondent to pay applicants' costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis to and including 4 April 2017 and on the indemnity basis on and from 5 April 2017. Catchwords: Home building; variations; contract period; works period; restitution; mistake; failure of consideration; breach of warranty; damages Legislation Cited: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v Societe des Ateliers et Chantiers de France [1919] AC 1 Trollope & Colls v NW Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board [1973] 1 WLR 601 Secured Income Real Estate (Aust) Ltd v St Martins Investments PL (1979) 144 CLR 596 David Securities PL v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 516 [2001] HCA 48 Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 516 [2001] HCA 68 Hookway v Racing Victoria Ltd (2005) 13 VR 444 [2005] VSCA 310 Qld Alumina Ltd v Alinta DQP PL [2007] QCA 387 Leon Holdings Pty Ltd v O'Donnell (2009) 25 VR 569 [2009] VSC 430 Champion Home Sales PL v DCT Projects PL [2015] NSWSC 616 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Donald Bailey and Catherine Frances Bailey (applicants) Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd (respondent) Representation: Applicant: M Hamwood (Solicitor) Respondent: Chris Stomo (Counsel) Solicitors: Mark Hamwood (applicant) Kedron Legal (respondent) File Number(s): HB 16/42074 Publication restriction: Nil