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Armidale City Council v Alec Finlayson Pty Ltd
Judgment date: 29/03/1999
Court: FCA
Judge: Beaumont, Moore and Merkel JJ
Citation:
(1999) 104 LGERA 9;
[1999] FCA 330;
[2001] ANZ ConvR 151;
BC9901334;
Catchwords: Negligence; Duty of care; Duty owed by council to developer of re-zoned land; Land contaminated by timber treatment works;
Damages; Assessment; Damages for profits builder would have earned; Correctness of loss of opportunity to earn profits approach;
Environment; Planning and development; Development applications; Duty of care beyond EPA Act;