Carbone v Mills [2018] NSWSC 496

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Carbone v Mills [2018] NSWSC 496 Hearing dates: 19, 20 and 21 March 2018 Date of orders: 24 April 2018 Decision date: 24 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Call option granted by the defendant to the plaintiffs has not been validly exercised. Catchwords: LAND LAW – conveyancing – options – whether written call option agreement contains oral terms – construction of call option agreement – whether agreement subsequently varied – writing requirements

EQUITY – remedies – rectification – whether parties had common intention as to duration of call option – whether intention not reflected in call option agreement due to common mistake

EQUITY – remedies – estoppel – whether representations made as to duration of call option – whether parties conducted their relationship on basis of an assumption as to duration of call option Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 23C, 54A, 128, 133C, 133E Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 14.14 Cases Cited: Adicho v Dankeith Homes Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 316 Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570 Australia Capital Financial Management Pty Ltd v Linfield Developments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 99 Baloglow v Konstantinidis [2001] NSWCA 451 Barrier Wharfs Ltd v W Scott Fell & Co Ltd (1908) 5 CLR 647 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd (1995) 41 NSWLR 329 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Limited (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Howard Smith & Co Ltd v Varawa (1907) 5 CLR 68 Khoury v Khouri (2006) 66 NSWLR 241; [2006] NSWCA 184 Laybutt v Amoco Australia Pty Ltd (1974) 132 CLR 57 Lennon v Scarlett & Co (1921) 29 CLR 499 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633; [2014] NSWCA 184 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Palm Assets Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 234 McBride v Sandland (1918) 25 CLR 69 Phillips v Ellinson Brothers Pty Ltd (1941) 65 CLR 221 Radaich v Smith (1959) 101 CLR 209 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd (2007) 69 NSWLR 603; [2007] NSWCA 65 Schwartz v Hadid [2013] NSWCA 89 Simic v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2016) 260 CLR 85; [2016] HCA 47 Tallerman & Co Pty Ltd v Nathan's Merchandise (Victoria) Pty Ltd (1957) 98 CLR 93 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Salvatore Carbone (First Plaintiff) Nataliya Carbone (Second Plaintiff) Charles Mills (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Fendekian with Mr A Edington (Plaintiffs) Mr P Braham SC with Mr D Neggo (Defendant)