Waterwood Hotel Management Pty Ltd v KOP International Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 102

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Waterwood Hotel Management Pty Ltd v KOP International Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 102 Hearing dates: 30 January and 1, 2 February 2018 Date of orders: 14 February 2018 Decision date: 14 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [36] Catchwords: CONTRACT – ineffective and unenforceable – no claim for damages available – wrong party – no allegation of mistake – no claim for rectification ESTOPPEL – by deed – recital patently untrue – does not prevent proof of true facts Cases Cited: Berry v Wong [2000] NSWSC 1002 Harrington v Harrington Services Pty Ltd (in liq) [2002] NSWSC 859 Kettle v Greer [1938] AC 156 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1986-7) 162 CLR 221 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Texts Cited: Handley, Estoppel by Conduct & Election, 2nd ed, Sweet & Maxwell, (2016) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Waterwood Hotel Management Pty Ltd – plaintiff KOP International Pty Ltd – first defendant Moot Hotel Management Pty Ltd – second defendant Xiufeng Xu – third defendant Representation: Counsel: S Burchett – for the plaintiff G Sirtes SC with A Avery-Williams – for the defendants

Solicitors: Summit Legal – for the plaintiff Juris Cor Legal – for the defendants File Number(s): 2015/175980