Lemongrove Services Pty Ltd trading as Reimer Winter Williamson Lawyers and Anor v Rilroll Pty Ltd and Ors [2019] NSWCA 174

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lemongrove Services Pty Ltd trading as Reimer Winter Williamson Lawyers and Anor v Rilroll Pty Ltd and Ors [2019] NSWCA 174 Hearing dates: 8 July 2019 Date of orders: 17 July 2019 Decision date: 17 July 2019 Before: Bell P at [1], Payne JA at [2], Simpson AJA at [55] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed; (2) Appellants to pay the respondents' costs. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – appeals – findings of fact – whether glaringly improbable or contrary to compelling inferences

CONTRACTS – factual causation – subjective determination in the light of all the relevant circumstances Cases Cited: Baira v RHG Mortgage Corporation Limited [2012] NSWCA 387 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Hutchison Construction Services Pty Ltd v Fogg; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Ltd (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) [2016] NSWCA 135 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lemongrove Services Pty Ltd trading as Reimer Winter Williamson Lawyers (First Appellant) Anthony Brischetto (Second Appellant) Rilroll Pty Ltd (First Respondent) John Hanshaw (Second Respondent) Anita Hanshaw (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Griscti (Appellants) A Cheshire SC (Respondents)

Solicitors: Gilchrist Connell (Appellants) Mills Oakley (Respondents) File Number(s): 2019/00013196 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 20 December 2018 Before: Curtis ADCJ File Number(s): 2017/00381731