Reardon v Kovacs

In *Reardon v Kovacs* [1996] NSWCA 445, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered a dispute between the appellant, Reardon, and the respondent, Kovacs. The case concerned an appeal against a decision of the primary judge.

The central legal issues before the Court of Appeal were whether the primary judge had erred in finding that the respondent had established a claim for breach of contract and, if so, whether the primary judge had correctly assessed the damages awarded.

The Court of Appeal ultimately found that the primary judge had not erred in their findings. The Court applied established principles of contract law, including the requirements for establishing a breach and the principles governing the assessment of damages for such a breach. The Court was satisfied that the evidence supported the primary judge's conclusion that a contract had been breached and that the damages awarded were a proper reflection of the loss suffered by the respondent.

The appeal was dismissed, and the orders of the primary judge were affirmed.