Edmond El Khoury v Denis Harsany & Anor; Joseph Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1774

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edmond El Khoury v Denis Harsany & Anor; Joseph Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1774 Hearing dates: 1 November 2018 Decision date: 23 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: 2016 proceedings: [108] 2018 proceedings: [114] – [119] Catchwords: CONTRACTS – where plaintiff unsuccessful at trial and liable to cross-claim – liability for breach of agreement – liability under indemnity and guarantee – quantum of liability - determining quantum of cross-claim Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Atkinson [2010] NSWSC 1396 Albion Insurance Co Ltd v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1969) 121 CLR 342; [1969] HCA 55 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 424; [2004] HCA 28 Breusch v Watts Development Division Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 311 Burke v LFOT Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 282; [2002] HCA 17 Clark v Macourt (2013) 253 CLR 1; [2013] HCA 56 Coghlan v SH Lock (Australia) Ltd (1987) 8 NSWLR 88 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 534 Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 778 Perry v Anthony [2016] NSWCA 56 Robinson v Harman [1848] EngR 135; 154 ER 363 Stein v Torella Holdings Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 971 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245; [1988] HCA 11 Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 160 Taouk v Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 227 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2016/264640 Joseph Taouk (Plaintiff) Assure (NSW) Pty Ltd (Defendant)