GIO General Limited v. Allen [2002] NSWCA 333

GIO General Limited v. Allen [2002] NSWCA 333

Because there was no allegation or evidence of detrimental reliance, estoppel, deed, or consideration to hold the Calderbank offer open, ordinary contract principles applied; the offer could be withdrawn before acceptance and the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Summons for Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From the District Court Order Dismissing the Claimant's Notice of Motion to Amend the Statement of Claim
Outcome
Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['calderbank Offer' 'withdrawal of Offer Before Acceptance' 'settlement Agreement' 'leave to Appeal' 'amendment of Statement of Claim']
['contract' 'civil Procedure' 'costs'] ['calderbank Offer' 'withdrawal of Offer Before Acceptance' 'settlement Agreement' 'leave to Appeal' 'amendment of Statement of Claim']

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Procedural Posture

Summons for Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From the District Court Order Dismissing the Claimant's Notice of Motion to Amend the Statement of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether a Calderbank offer expressed to be open until a specified time could be withdrawn before that time and before acceptance' "Whether the claimant's purported acceptance after withdrawal formed a contract" 'Whether special procedural or costs principles applicable to Calderbank offers displaced ordinary contract principles']

Ratio Decidendi

Because there was no allegation or evidence of detrimental reliance, estoppel, deed, or consideration to hold the Calderbank offer open, ordinary contract principles applied; the offer could be withdrawn before acceptance and the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.']