Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Invisalign Australia Pty Ltd v SmileDirectClub LLC [2024] FCAFC 46 Appeal from: Invisalign Australia Pty Ltd v SmileDirectClub LLC (2023) 166 ACSR 215; [2023] FCA 395
File number(s): NSD 503 of 2023
Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN, HALLEY AND BUTTON JJ
Date of judgment: 11 April 2024
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – whether primary judge erred in finding that certain promotional materials did not convey alleged representations under ss 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law – where respondents ceased to trade after hearing of appeal and before delivery of reasons – where certain grounds of appeal proposed to be allowed – where further hearing of appeal adjourned to a date to be fixed
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 4(1), Schedule 2 ss 18, 19 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 440D, 471B Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 135 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 28(1), 28(1)(c), 28(1)(f), 28(2), 30 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53(a)
Cases cited: Aldi Foods Pty Ltd v Moroccanoil Israel Ltd (2018) 261 FCR 301 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2023] FCA 1150 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Botany Bay Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd (2011) NSWLR 171 Community and Public Sector Union v Telstra Corporation Ltd (No 2) (2001) 112 FCR 324 Croucher v Cachia (2016) 95 NSWLR 117 Gillette Australia Pty Limited v Energizer Pty Limited (2002) 193 ALR 629; [2002] FCAFC 223 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v Arsic (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Hatziandoniou v Ruddy (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 277 Holford v Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co Ltd [1909] VLR 497 Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81 Lianos v Order of AHEPA NSW Inc (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 304 Monash Health v Singh [2023] FCAFC 166 Monie v Commonwealth (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Moylan v The Nutrasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337 New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung (No 3) [2023] FCA 1295 Pateman v Higgin (1957) 97 CLR 521 Quinn v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd (1986) 6 NSWLR 586 RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Henkel Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 10 Invisalign Australia Pty Ltd v SmileDirectClub LLC (2023) 166 ACSR 215; [2023] FCA 395 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd (2023) 97 ALJR 388; [2023] HCA 8 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Sovereign MF Limited v Compliance & Risk Services Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 213 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Optus Communications Pty Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 515 Trade Practices Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited (1993) ATPR 41-256 Unilever Australia Ltd v Rosella Foods Pty Ltd (2012) 15 DCLR (NSW) 185; [2012] NSWDC 221 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon (2005) 79 ALJR 1816; [2005] HCA 57 X Pty Ltd (admin apptd) v Milstead [2015] FamCAFC 50
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