C&V Engineering Pty Ltd v Hamilton & Marino Builders Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 220

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: C&V Engineering Pty Ltd v Hamilton & Marino Builders Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 220 Hearing dates: 21 March 2019, 22 March 2019, 28 March 2019, and 29 March 2019 Date of orders: 03 June 2019 Decision date: 03 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the Defendant; and (2) Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs Catchwords: CONTRACT: Offer and Acceptance; construction of contract; contingent condition of performance; assessment of damages; proof of damages Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 13 Cases Cited: Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471; [2004] HCA 55 at [34] GR Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 631 at 634F-634G Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd (formally Mayne Group Ltd) [2008] NSWCA 149 at [68] James Miller & Partners Ltd v Whitworth Street Estates (Manchester) Ltd [1970] AC 583 at 603 Administration of Papua and New Guinea v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 at 446; [1973] HCA 59 Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 at [35] Johnston v Brightstars Holding Company Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 150 at [120] Effem Foods Pty Ltd v Lake Cumbeline Pty Ltd (1999) 161 ALR 599 at 603; [1999] HCA 15 at [15] Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community (2002) 209 CLR 95; [2002] HCA 8 Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v K S Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 JB Rogers Ltd v Harry Lesnie Ltd (1927) 27 SR NSW 427 Collieries Pty Ltd v Sijehama (1991) 24 NSWLR 1 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537 per Mason J at 553; per Brennan J at 567; [1982] HCA 29 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 at 83; [1991] HCA 54 at [31] Zaps Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd v PJG Warehousing & Distribution Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 97 at [102] Jones v Schiffmann (1971) 124 CLR 303 at 308; [1971] HCA 52 NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 at [72]; [2000] NSWCA 133 Texts Cited: Cheshire and Fifoot (Law of Contract, 11th edition at paragraphs 20.2 and 23.24) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd