Grundy, Arthur Henry & Anor v Lewis, John Bertram & Ors [1995] FCA 957

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - defence - respondents seek leave to file further amended defence and cross-claim - and cross-claim against a non-party - whether leave necessary - claim for deceit and negligent misrepresentation - claim under Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld) - whether claims time barred - when damage becomes "apparent" - whether new claim arises substantially out of the same facts as earlier pleaded - whether claims clearly unarguable STATUTES - interpretation - Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld) - claim for damages - need for a "consumer" - goods to be less than $40,000 - time limitation - application of statute to corporations DAMAGES - measure of - causation - value of business and land obtained under contract less than contract price - subsequent sale at undervalue - alleged negligent advice by solicitors - whether solicitors may be joined as joint tortfeasors - whether the same damage caused Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld) s5,6,37,38,40,99 Trade Practices Act 1974 s52,53,82 Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) s85 Federal Court Rules O1 r8, O5 r1,5,7,8,9,11, O11 r5, O13 r2(3)(7),3(2),4,6 Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld) s32D(1) Law Reform (Tortfeasors Contribution, Contributory Negligence, and Division of Chattels) Act 1952 (Qld) National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors v The Sentry Corporation & Anor (1989) 22 FCR 209 Refd Wardley Australia Limited & Anor v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Cons Jobbins v Capel Court Corporation Limited (1989) 25 FCR 226Refd Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215Refd Karedis Enterprises Pty Limited v Antoniou (1995) ATPR ¶41-427Refd Weldon v Neal (1887) 19 QBD 394Refd Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539Cons State of New South Wales v McCloy Hutcherson Pty Limited & Ors (1993) ATPR ¶41-261Refd R v McNeil (1922) 31 CLR 76Refd Fenech v Sterling (1983) 79 FLR 244Refd Keen Mar Corporation Pty Ltd v. Labrador Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1988) ATPR ¶40-853Refd Mahony v J Kruschich (Demolitions) Pty Ltd (1985) 156 CLR 522Cons Dillingham Constructions Pty Ltd v Steel Mains Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 323Refd Arthur Henry Grundy and Rita Nell Grundy v John Bertram Lewis Headship Pty Ltd Chamberg Pty Ltd and Graeme Arthur Schmidt and Peter Thomas Maker No QG 168 of 1993 Kiefel J Brisbane 24 November 1995