Liang v Dai [2019] NSWDC 595

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liang v Dai [2019] NSWDC 595 Hearing dates: 17 October 2019 Date of orders: 24 October 2019 Decision date: 24 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $550,691.25. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. (3) In the event that either party seeks an alternative order as to interest and/or costs, I grant leave to the parties to approach my Associate to list the matter for hearing of such an application. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Breach of contract — Consequences of breach — Construction — Extrinsic evidence — Prior negotiations — Formation — Consideration — Deeds - Formation — Incompleteness — Essential or important matter yet to be agreed - Parties — Privity — Agency Cases Cited: ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Frost Holdings Pty Ltd [1989] VR 695 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 at 109 Australian Broadcasting Corp v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Axelsen v O'Brien (1949) 80 CLR 219 at 226 Candish Nominees Pty Ltd v Colaw Pty Ltd [1987] 4 SR (WA) 242 Cherry v Park-Steele [2017] NSWCA 295 Chesterfield and Midland Silkstone Colliery Co (Ltd) v Hawkins (1865) 159 ER 698 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 91 ALJR 486 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640 Greer v Kettle [1938] AC 156 Hall v Busst (1960) 104 CLR 206 Hart v MacDonald (1910) 10 CLR 417 Hope v RCA Photophone of Australia Pty Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 348 Howard Smith & Co Ltd v Varawa (1907) 5 CLR 68 MacDonald v Shinko Australia Pty Ltd [1999] 2 Qd R 152 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Hurley SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633 McGrath v Suresteps; Suresteps v HIH Overseas Holdings Ltd (in liq) (2011) 81 NSWLR 690 Montgomerie v United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Association Ltd [1891] 1 QB 370 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104 Newey v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 319 Scammel v Onston [1941] AC 251 Schack v Anthony (1813) 105 ER 214 Teheran-Europe Co Ltd v S T Belton (Tractors) Ltd [1968] 2 QB 53 Thorby v Goldberg (1964) 112 CLR 597 Tipperary Developments Pty Ltd v Western Australia (2009) 38 WAR 488 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Whitlock v Brew (No 2) (1968) 118 CLR 445 WIN Corporation Pty Ltd v Nine Network Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 297 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Duan Liang (Plaintiff) Meng Dai (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Tam (Plaintiff) D Weinberger (Defendant)