Pearson v Jamaica Blue Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1737

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pearson v Jamaica Blue Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1737 Hearing dates: 04 November 2019 Date of orders: 06 December 2019 Decision date: 06 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) The appeal is upheld on grounds 1(b) and 3(a). (2) Otherwise, the appeal is dismissed and leave to appeal is refused. (3) The matter is stood over to a date to be fixed for the making of orders as to the further determination of the appeal and as to costs. Catchwords: APPEAL — Appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court — Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39(1) and 40(1) — Whether question of law or question of mixed fact and law raised — Concession judgment at first instance was erroneous — Inadequate reasons — Court unable to make factual findings on appeal — Opportunity for parties to reach agreement on amount of judgment following from findings CONTRACTS — Formation — Formation of contract inferred from conduct Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Australian Gas Light Company v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; [2001] NSWCA 61 Café Du Liban Pty Ltd v Bespoke Garage Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 779 Civic Video Pty Ltd v Yogies Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1107 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 DL v The Queen (2018) 92 ALJR 636; [2018] HCA 26 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 95 Loudoun-Shand v Jadasi Investments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 316 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656; [1986] HCA 7 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Rose v Tunstall [2018] NSWCA 241 Soulemeizis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181; [2011] HCA 24 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 World Avenue Pty Ltd v Tsunashima [2013] NSWSC 502 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, Heydon on Contract (2019, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited, Sydney) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Pearson (Plaintiff) Jamaica Blue Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Kalyk (Plaintiff) D Birch (Defendant)