PT Ltd v YKH International Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 96

PT Ltd v YKH International Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 96

The applicant failed to prove that the second respondent, Ms Kim, was the individual who signed the Lease as Director and guarantor. The tribunal accepted Ms Kim's denial of signing the Lease and found the applicant's evidence inconclusive. As a result, Ms Kim was not liable under the guarantee.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 April 2010
Procedural Posture
Retail Tenancy Claim / Decision After Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['personal Guarantee' 'non Est Factum' 'lease Liability' 'retail Tenancy Dispute']
['retail Leases'] ['personal Guarantee' 'non Est Factum' 'lease Liability' 'retail Tenancy Dispute']

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Procedural Posture

Retail Tenancy Claim / Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the second respondent, Ms Kim, signed the Lease as Director and guarantor' 'Whether Ms Kim is liable under the personal guarantee in the Lease']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to prove that the second respondent, Ms Kim, was the individual who signed the Lease as Director and guarantor. The tribunal accepted Ms Kim's denial of signing the Lease and found the applicant's evidence inconclusive. As a result, Ms Kim was not liable under the guarantee.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['Application dismissed' 'No order for costs']