Calvista Australia Pty Ltd v Teo Tran t/as Canberra Direct and as Canberra Mailing and Tom Royston

Calvista Australia Pty Ltd took legal action against Teo Tran, trading as Canberra Direct and as Canberra Mailing, and Tom Royston. The central dispute pertained to the validity of a contract termination and the consequential damages for breach. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The court had to determine whether the termination of the contract by the first defendant was legitimate, particularly whether there was any repudiation without a valid cause. Additionally, the court examined the damages claimed by the plaintiff for breach of contract. The primary issue was whether the first defendant had the authority to terminate the agreement and whether the plaintiff's claims for damages were substantiated.

The court found that the first defendant did not have the authority to terminate the contract and that there was no repudiation by the plaintiff. The court concluded that the first defendant had repudiated the contract without cause, which justified the plaintiff's claim for damages. The court awarded the plaintiff $736,951.29 in damages against the first defendant. The second defendant was found not liable, and the counterclaim by the first defendant was dismissed.