Volvo Finance Australia Pty Limited v Waterfront Enterprises Pty. Ltd. (in liq) (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 262

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Volvo Finance Australia Pty Limited v Waterfront Enterprises Pty. Ltd. (in liq) (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 262 Hearing dates: 16, 17 and 18 December 2019 Date of orders: 20 March 2020 Decision date: 20 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: Judgment for the plaintiff against the fourth defendant in the sum of $571,814. Catchwords: TORTS — interference with goods — conversion — elements — where defendant hid and refused to deliver vehicles until payment was made to him — whether demand was made for return of the vehicles — damages

TORTS — interference with goods — detinue — elements — damages

MORTGAGES AND SECURITIES — liens — specific liens — artificer's or repairer's lien Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Employees Liability Act 1991 (NSW), s 3 Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 (UK) Cases Cited: Baud Corporation NV v Brook (1970) 40 DLR (3d) 418 Bolwell Fibreglass Pty Ltd v Foley [1984] VR 97 Brambles Australia Ltd t/as CHEP Australia v Tatale Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 232; (2004) Aust Torts Reports 81-759 Bunnings Group Limited v CHEP Australia Limited (2011) 82 NSWLR 420; [2011] NSWCA 342 Butler v Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board (1966) 114 CLR 185; [1966] HCA 38 CHEP Australia Ltd v Bunnings Group Ltd [2010] NSWSC 301 Dinmore Meatworks Pty Ltd v Kerr (1962) 108 CLR 628; [1962] HCA 47 Egan v State Transport Authority (1982) 31 SASR 481 Gaba Formwork Contractors Pty Ltd v Turner Corporation Ltd (1991) 32 NSWLR 175 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 70 Ho v Powell (2001) 51 NSWLR 572; [2001] NSWCA 168 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd v Elliot (1946) 74 CLR 204; [1946] HCA 46 Stapley v Towing Masters Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 139 Strand Electric and Engineering Co Ltd v Brisford Entertainments Ltd [1952] 2 QB 246 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1966] HCA 40 Wertheim v Cheel (1885) 11 VLR 107 Whitfeld v De Lauret & Co Ltd (1920) 29 CLR 71; [1920] HCA 75 Wood v Mason Bros Ltd (1892) 13 LR (NSW) 66 Texts Cited: John Fleming, The Law of Torts, ed Carolyn Sappideen and Prue Vines (10th ed, 2011, Lawbook) Practice Note SC Gen 16 R P Balkin and J L R Davis, Law of Torts (4th ed, 2009, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Volvo Finance Australia Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Waterfront Enterprises Pty. Ltd. (in liquidation) (First Defendant) Jason Paul Spencer (Second Defendant) Waterfront Group Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Third Defendant) Barry Saad (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E Anderson (Plaintiff) G Carolan (Fourth Defendant)