King v GIO Australia Holdings Limited [2001] FCA 308

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

King v GIO Australia Holdings Limited [2001] FCA 308

TRADE PRACTICES – Accessorial liability – misleading or deceptive conduct – whether knowledge that implied representations were made required - whether knowledge of falsity required - representations as to future matters – whether applicant may rely on statutory presumption of no reasonable for basis for representations as against accessory to alleged contravention PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – Pleadings – adequacy of pleadings – whether it is sufficient that the case as pleaded is arguable in law Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 51A, 52, 75B & 82 Chan Cuong Su t/as Ausviet Travel v Direct Flights International Pty Limited and Airnet International Pty Limited and Qantas Airways Limited and National Airlines of Vietnam (1999) ATPR 41,677 referred to Chaplin v Birdogan (1998) 146 FLR 243 referred to Compaq Computer Australia Pty Ltd V. Merry (1998) 157 ALR 1 referred to Dimension Data Australia Pty Ltd v Kepper [1999] FCA 1446 referred to Fernandez v Glev Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1859 referred to Heydon v NRMA Ltd & Ors (2001) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-588 referred to Westbay Seafoods (Aust) Pty Ltd v Transpacific Standardbred Agency Pty Ltd (unreported 6 June 1996) discussed SHANE ROBERT KING v GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD (ACN 054 573 401), GRANT SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES PTY LIMITED (ACN 050 036 372), DAVID MORTIMER, BRUCE HOGAN, STEWART STEFFEY, RONALD ASHTON, MARINA DARLING, ANDREW KALDOR, LLOYD LANGE, DAVID O'HALLARAN AND IAN POLLARD N 955 OF 1999 MOORE J 3 APRIL 2001 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 955 OF 1999

BETWEEN: SHANE ROBERT KING

APPLICANT

AND: GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

(ACN 054 573 401)

FIRST RESPONDENT