NEXTracker Inc v ACN 003 905 093 Pty Ltd (formerly RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd) (In Liquidation) [2019] NSWSC 1604

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NEXTracker Inc v ACN 003 905 093 Pty Ltd (formerly RCR O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd) (In Liquidation) [2019] NSWSC 1604 Hearing dates: 14 November 2019 Decision date: 20 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Ball J Decision: The Amended Summons be dismissed with costs Catchwords: CONTRACTS – Construction and interpretation – general principles – ambiguity – surrounding circumstances and commercial objects of contract – interpretation in context of contract as a whole – redundancy of terms – whether redundancy appropriate in these circumstances – whether alternative construction of words inconsistent with other provisions or commercial purpose of contract – standard form contract to which terms have been added – greater weight given to added terms in event of inconsistency Cases Cited: AFC Holdings Pty Ltd v Shiprock Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 985; (2010) 15 BPR 28 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Limited v Wright Prospecting Pty Limited (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Ryan v Ferguson (1909) 8 CLR 731 Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 101; (2006) 233 ALR 687 XL Insurance Co SE v BNY Trust Company of Australia Limited [2019] NSWCA 215 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NEXTracker Inc (Plaintiff) ACN 003 905 093 Pty Ltd (formerly RCR O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd) (In Liquidation) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: IG Roberts SC with F Anwar (Plaintiff) S Nixon SC with A Munro (Defendant)