Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Body Bronze International Pty Ltd v Soleil Tanning Oxford Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 371
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings – application to strike out statement of claim pursuant to O 11, r 16 of the Federal Court Rules – claim brought pursuant to s 51AA of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – unconscionable conduct – whether mere breach of contract amounts to unconscionable conduct within the meaning of s 51AA – no reasonable cause of action demonstrated – application granted
Federal Court Rules O 11, r 16 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 51AA, 75B Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 96 FCR 491 referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Samton Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 117 FCR 301 applied Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 applied GPG (Australia Trading) Pty Ltd v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 23 referred to HECEC Australia Pty Ltd v Hydro-Electric Corp [1999] FCA 822 discussed BODY BRONZE INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD (ACN 078 442 645) v SOLEIL TANNING OXFORD PTY LTD (ACN 083 977 427), SOLEIL TANNING CITY PTY LTD (ACN 084 090 291, SOLEIL TANNING MOSMAN PTY LTD (ACN 079 815 375), BODY BRONZE MT GRAVATT PTY LTD (ACN 093 077 653), BODY BRONZE BRUNSWICK PTY LTD (ACN 082 691 021), SOLEIL TANNING HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 118 520 817), DESIGNER TAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 109 720 863), THE SUNSTAND FORTITUDE VALLEY PTY LTD (ACN 118 171 154), IAN STUART MITCHELL, WENDY LAUREL MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER JAMES LAIT, JULIE ANN MITCHELL, WARREN SCOTT PRIEST, JANNETTE ELLEREM AND JOHN HAMISH ELLEREM VID 364 OF 2006
WEINBERG J
16 MARCH 2007
MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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