BROSTER v BRUECKNER [2003] NSWCA 281
The appellant guarantor’s liability under the guarantee must be reduced by the value of the lost security, which was determined to be $275,000, corresponding to the purchase price paid by the respondent and secured by the charge under clause 2.8. The trial judge correctly assessed damages in accordance with equitable principles, and the appeal was dismissed.
- Parties
- Appellant: Jonathan Broster; Respondent: Peter Brueckner
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 03 October 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed with costs.
- Legal Topics
- Guarantee Liability, Failure to Protect Security, Assessment of Damages, Equitable Remedies
Case Brief
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Parties
Jonathan Broster
Appellant
Peter Brueckner
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial judge erred in awarding damages against the appellant guarantor when the respondent failed to protect his security in the units
- 2 Assessment of the amount for which the appellant is liable in light of the respondent’s failure to caveat
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant guarantor’s liability under the guarantee must be reduced by the value of the lost security, which was determined to be $275,000, corresponding to the purchase price paid by the respondent and secured by the charge under clause 2.8. The trial judge correctly assessed damages in accordance with equitable principles, and the appeal was dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Orders
- Appeal dismissed.
- Appellant to pay the respondent's costs.
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