Lorena Zupicic v Angela La Camera Paino as Trustee for the Estate of the Late Mario Novick [2018] NSWSC 692

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lorena Zupicic v Angela La Camera Paino as Trustee for the Estate of the Late Mario Novick [2018] NSWSC 692 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13 April, 16 April 2018 (oral subs) Decision date: 18 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [492]-[501] Catchwords: EQUITY – equitable estoppel – proprietary estoppel – where promisor made representations to give property to promisee – whether promisee acted to detriment in reliance on representations – whether wills in favour of Defendant overcame representations – conduct of Defendant Legislation Cited: n/a Cases Cited: Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 183 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137; [1987] HCA 59 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95; [2002] HCA 8 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101; [1999] HCA 10 Levinge v Director of Custodial Services, Department of Corrective Services (1987) 9 NSWLR 546 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583; [1985] HCA 78 Paino v Paino [2006] NSWSC 218 Paino v Paino [2008] NSWCA 276 Riches v Hogben [1985] 2 Qd R 292 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505; [2014] HCA 19 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588; [1999] HCA 3 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lorena Zupicic (Plaintiff) Angela La Camera Paino (as executor of the deceased estate of Mario Novick) Representation: Counsel: D Palmer (Plaintiff) A Maroya (Defendant)