Barclay Mowlem Construction v Tesrol Walsh Bay [2004] NSWSC 716

Barclay Mowlem Construction v Tesrol Walsh Bay [2004] NSWSC 716

Summary judgment was withheld because the first and second arguable defences—whether there was a valid payment schedule and whether estoppel by representation applied—required determination on a final hearing, not summary judgment.

Parties
Plaintiff: Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd; Defendant: Tesrol Walsh Bay Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Building and Construction Dispute / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
Summary judgment application dismissed
Legal Topics
Payment Schedule Requirements, Estoppel by Representation, Misleading and Deceptive Conduct, Summary Judgment Procedure

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Parties

Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd

Plaintiff

Tesrol Walsh Bay Pty Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Building and Construction Dispute / Summary Judgment Application

  1. 1 Whether the document provided by Tesrol constituted a payment schedule under s 14 of the Act
  2. 2 Whether Barclay Mowlem is estopped from asserting Tesrol did not provide a payment schedule
  3. 3 Whether Barclay Mowlem engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in breach of s 52 of the TP Act

Ratio Decidendi

Summary judgment was withheld because the first and second arguable defences—whether there was a valid payment schedule and whether estoppel by representation applied—required determination on a final hearing, not summary judgment.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment application dismissed

Orders

  • Notice of motion filed on 2 July 2004 dismissed
  • Parties to be heard on costs