Trent v Bolton [2019] NSWDC 853

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trent v Bolton [2019] NSWDC 853 Hearing dates: 15, 16, 17 and 18 October 2019, further submission 22 October 2019 Date of orders: 11 December 2019 Decision date: 11 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiffs against the defendants in the sum of $32,537.53. (2) Cross-claim otherwise dismissed. (3) Any application in respect of a costs order must be notified by email to my associate by noon on Friday, 20 December 2019, and indicate the costs order sought. Catchwords: GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY — contract of guarantee —co-guarantors — entitlement to contribution – set-off Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973, s 134 Limitation Act 1969, s 14 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.35 Cases Cited: Albion Insurance Co Ltd v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1969) 121 CLR 342 Burke v LFOT Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 282; [2002] HCA 17 Lang v Le Boursicot (1993) 5 BPR 97,406 Mahoney v McManus (1981) 180 CLR 370 McLean v Discount & Finance Ltd (1939) 64 CLR 312 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, MJ Leeming & PG Turner, Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity Doctrines & Remedies (LexisNexis Butterworths, 5th ed, 2015) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bradley Trent (first plaintiff/first cross-defendant) Eraina Trent (second plaintiff/second cross-defendant) Kenneth Bolton (first defendant/first cross-claimant) Pauline Shumack (second defendant/second cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D C Price (plaintiffs/cross-defendants)