Australia, June 11 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 12:
1. BASTEN AJ: The six plaintiffs appeal from a judgment in the Local Court ordering each to pay the defendant, Coolah Tourist Park Pty Ltd, an amount for site fees for rights of occupancy of caravan sites in a tourist park. Although the magistrate (Brender LCM) found that there was no contractual relationship between the plaintiffs and the defendant, he concluded that the defendant, having taken over ownership and operation of the park from its former operator, Coolah Home Base Pty Ltd (CHB), was entitled to enforce the obligations to pay site fees against the residents under village contracts entered into between the resident...