Cincotta v Russo [2019] NSWSC 272

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cincotta v Russo [2019] NSWSC 272 Hearing dates: 4 March 2019; further submissions 4 and 6 March 2019 Decision date: 15 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant for damages to be assessed. First defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – particular parties – principal and agent – undisclosed principal – building contract – where licensed supervisor contracted as agent for builder – identity of contracting parties – agent personally liable in circumstances where reasonable person in position of the parties would conclude agent was contracting party Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Basma v Weekes [1950] AC 441 Cooke v Wilson (1856) 1 CBNS 153; (1856) 140 ER 65 Pethybridge v Stedikas Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 154 Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd v Dartbrook Coal (Sales) Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1324; (2006) 236 ALR 115 Marginson v Ian Potter & Co (1976) 136 CLR 161; [1976] HCA 35 Stanley Yeung Kai Yung v Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation [1981] AC 787 Taheri v Vitek (2014) 87 NSWLR 403; [2014] NSWCA 209 Tudor Marine Ltd v Tradax Export SA [1976] 2 Lloyd's Rep 135 Universal Steam Navigation Co v James McKelvie & Co [1923] AC 492 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Agency (3rd ed, 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths) G Treitel, The Law of Contract (11th ed, 2003, Sweet and Maxwell) Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Cincotta (First Plaintiff) Rosa Cincotta (Second Plaintiff) Saverio Russo (First Defendant) Bespeak 3 Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: W Calokerinos (Plaintiffs)