Agusta Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2010] NSWCA 110

Agusta Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd [2010] NSWCA 110

Because the respondent's conduct after expiry of the loan was clearly ambiguous, including conduct consistent with non-renewal through possession proceedings, the applicant did not prove an implied agreement to renew the loan; an appeal would not succeed and leave should be refused.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Ex Tempore Judgment
Outcome
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['implied Agreement' 'renewal of Loan' 'ambiguous Conduct' 'leave to Appeal']
['contract' 'civil Procedure'] ['implied Agreement' 'renewal of Loan' 'ambiguous Conduct' 'leave to Appeal']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Ex Tempore Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the primary judge erred in finding that the loan was not the subject of an implied agreement to renew when its term expired in November 2007.' 'Whether leave to appeal should be granted.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the respondent's conduct after expiry of the loan was clearly ambiguous, including conduct consistent with non-renewal through possession proceedings, the applicant did not prove an implied agreement to renew the loan; an appeal would not succeed and leave should be refused.

Court Disposition

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.']