Cassaniti v Ruse NSW Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 285

Cassaniti v Ruse NSW Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 285

Leave to appeal was refused because there were no countervailing circumstances justifying an appeal before the remaining issues were tried. The proposed appeal would require the Court to determine David Cassaniti's beneficial ownership of the Ruse Property, an issue not determined by the primary judge, addressed only on limited evidence in the separate hearing, and also arising in the applicants' remaining rectification case where further evidence and cross-examination might occur. Granting leave would not necessarily resolve all relevant deed construction issues, including clause 21.5, and there was no utility in granting leave to address the primary judge's fraud findings because those...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Application for Leave to Appeal From Determination of a Separate Question in Supreme Court Equity Division Proceedings
Outcome
Leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['leave to Appeal' 'separate Question' 'construction of Deed' 'implied Terms' 'equitable Mortgage' 'torrens Title Indefeasibility' 'procedural Fairness' 'fraud Findings Not Pleaded']
['civil Procedure' 'equity' 'real Property'] ['leave to Appeal' 'separate Question' 'construction of Deed' 'implied Terms' 'equitable Mortgage' 'torrens Title Indefeasibility' 'procedural Fairness' 'fraud Findings Not Pleaded']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Application for Leave to Appeal From Determination of a Separate Question in Supreme Court Equity Division Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether leave to appeal should be granted from the primary judge's determination of a separate question concerning the Deed of Release and Indemnity." "Whether the proposed appeal would require determination of David Cassaniti's beneficial ownership of the Ruse Property on limited evidence when that issue also arises in the remaining trial issues." 'Whether findings of fraud made by the primary judge, although not pleaded, argued or submitted upon, provided utility in granting leave to appeal.' 'Whether the interests of justice and the efficient use of Court and party resources favoured deferring any appeal until after determination of the remaining issues.']

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because there were no countervailing circumstances justifying an appeal before the remaining issues were tried. The proposed appeal would require the Court to determine David Cassaniti's beneficial ownership of the Ruse Property, an issue not determined by the primary judge, addressed only on limited evidence in the separate hearing, and also arising in the applicants' remaining rectification case where further evidence and cross-examination might occur. Granting leave would not necessarily resolve all relevant deed construction issues, including clause 21.5, and there was no utility in granting leave to address the primary judge's fraud findings because those...

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ["The applicants' application for leave to appeal be dismissed with costs."]