Shih & ors v The Owners - Strata Plan No 87879 [2018] NSWCATCD 74

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shih & ors v The Owners - Strata Plan No 87879 [2018] NSWCATCD 74 Hearing dates: 12 November 2018 Date of orders: 28 November 2018 Decision date: 28 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P Boyce, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Tribunal orders that the respondent, The Owners-Strata Plan No 87879, pays to the applicants, Susan Shih, Virginia Shih and Emiliano Shih, the amount of $542.86 immediately. 2. Otherwise the application is dismissed. Catchwords: LAND LAW - Strata titles - lot owner – damages –deferred - action taken by the owners corporation against builder Legislation Cited: Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36; 254 CLR 185 Hasell v Bagot, Shakes & Lewis Ltd [1911] 13 CLR Seiwa Pty Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 35042 [2006] NSWSC 1157; 12 BPR 23,673 Shum v Owners Corporation SP30621 [2017] NSWCATCD 68 Sotiros Shipping Inc. and Aeco Maritime S. A v Sameiet Solholt; ( The 'Solholt') (1983) 1 Lloyds Rep, 605 Steven Miller & Anor v Grosvenor Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATCD 42 TCN Channel 9 v Hayden Enterprises Pty Limited (1989) 16 NSWLR 130 The Owners Strata Plan No 6534 v El Khouri [2015] NSWCATCD 145 The Owners-Strata Plan No 76674 v Di Blasio Constructions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1067 Urban Traders v Paul Michael [2009] NSWSC 1072 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Susan Shih, Virginia Shih and Emiliano Shih (Applicants) The Owners-Strata Plan No 87879 (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Kerin Benson Lawyers (Applicants) Bannermans Lawyers (Respondent)