King Furniture Australia v Dare Gallery [2007] FCA 1845

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

King Furniture Australia v Dare Gallery [2007] FCA 1845

MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE CONDUCT – comparison advertising – conduct to be judged at time of advertisements and not at point of sale – corrective advertising Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Duracell Australia Pty Ltd v Union Carbide Australia Ltd (1988) 14 IPR 293 Collier Constructions Pty Ltd v Foskett Pty Ltd (1990) 97 ALR 460 Hoover (Australia) Pty Ltd v Email Ltd (1991) 104 ALR 369 Sterling Winthrop Pty Ltd v Boots Co (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 32 IPR 361 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd v Astra Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (1999) 45 IPR 144 Taco Co of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ACR 177 Astrazeneca Pty Ltd v GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 22 St Lukes Health Insurance v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-428 Minister for Health and Aged Care v Harrington Associates Ltd (2000) 107 FCR 212 Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd v Cassidy (2003) 205 ALR 402 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Gillette Australia Pty Ltd v Energizer Australia Pty Ltd (2002) 193 ALR 629 KING FURNITURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v DARE GALLERY PTY LTD, DARE GALLERY QLD PTY LTD, DARE GALLERY (BRISBANE) PTY LTD, DARE GALLERY SA PTY LTD, DARE GALLERY VIC PTY LTD AND DARE GALLERY ADMINISTRATION PTY LTD NSD 1727 OF 2007

BUCHANAN J

5 DECEMBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1727 OF 2007

BETWEEN: KING FURNITURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Applicant

AND: DARE GALLERY PTY LTD

First Respondent

DARE GALLERY QLD PTY LTD

Second Respondent

DARE GALLERY (BRISBANE) PTY LTD

Third Respondent

DARE GALLERY SA PTY LTD

Fourth Respondent

DARE GALLERY VIC PTY LTD