Casano & Antipov (No 3)

The case of *Casano & Antipov (No 3)* concerned a dispute between the parties, identified as Casano and Antipov, before Hannam J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The precise nature of the underlying dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but the judgment addresses specific legal issues arising from it.

The primary legal issue before the court was the interpretation and application of certain provisions within a deed, specifically concerning the calculation of a final settlement amount. This involved determining whether particular clauses were intended to operate in a way that would reduce the amount payable to one of the parties, and the proper method for accounting for certain financial adjustments.

Hannam J's reasoning focused on the plain language of the deed and the intention of the parties as expressed within that document. The court applied principles of contractual interpretation, emphasising that the words used in the deed were to be given their ordinary and grammatical meaning unless the context clearly indicated otherwise. The judge considered the interplay between different clauses to ascertain the overall scheme and purpose of the settlement provisions, ultimately concluding on the correct method for calculating the final settlement sum.