Jacara Pty Ltd v Auto-Bake Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 417

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jacara Pty Ltd v Auto‑Bake Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 417 EVIDENCE – Admissibility – Misleading or deceptive conduct – Representations made prior to lease of shops – Similar fact evidence – Whether relevant – Whether evidence could affect assessment of probability that representations made – Whether significant probative value – Whether evidence should be excluded on discretionary grounds. Evidence Act 1995 ss 55, 56, 87 and 135 Mood Music Publishing Co Ltd v De Wolfe Ltd [1976] Ch 119 considered Sheldon v Sun Alliance Ltd (1989) 53 SASR 97 cited Turner v Jenolan Investments Pty Ltd (1985) ATPR 40,571 considered Aroutsidis v Illawarra Nominees Pty Ltd (1990) 21 FCR 500 considered Zaknic Pty Ltd v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) 140 ALR 701 cited Perry v The Queen (1984) 150 CLR 580 cited Hoch v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 292 cited Boyce v Cafred Pty Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 367 cited D F Lyons Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 100 ALR 468 cited Drambo Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (unreported, Federal Court, 1 August 1996) cited

JACARA PTY LTD v AUTO‑BAKE PTY LTD and PERPETUAL TRUSTEES WA LTD VG 702 OF 1996 SUNDBERG J 15 APRIL 1999 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 702 OF 1996

BETWEEN: JACARA PTY LTD (ACN 005 876 479)

Applicant

AND: AUTO-BAKE PTY LTD (ACN 004 460 333)

First Respondent

PERPETUAL TRUSTEES WA LTD (ACN 008 666 886)

Second Respondent

JUDGE: SUNDBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 15 APRIL 1999

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The motion notice of which was filed on 1 March 1999 be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the second respondent's costs of the motion. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.