Bannerhey Pty Ltd v 1800 000 000 Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 53

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bannerhey Pty Ltd v 1800 000 000 Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 53

TRADE PRACTICES – Misleading or deceptive conduct – representations alleged to be made in relation to sale of master licences to use and to licence others the use of a telephone number and relevant know-how including 'business systems', 'business models' and 'business plans' – state of knowledge of the purchasers – reliance by purchasers on representations found to be made - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 75B Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 75B Fair Trading Act (Vic) 1999 Fair Trading Act (Qld) 1989 Fair Trading Act (NSW) 1987 Steutel v Kimple Pty Ltd [2005] VSCA 312 cited BANNERHEY PTY LTD and ENGLERT NOMINEES PTY LTD v 1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED, ANTONY JACOBSON and ANDREW JACOBSON; 1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED, ANTONY JACOBSON and ANDREW JACOBSON v BANNERHEY PTY LTD, TERENCE GREGORY GRETTON and JESSICA JANE GRETTON NSD 544 OF 2003 DAVID JOHN HORTON and PEGGY-ANN HORTON v 1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED, ANTONY JACOBSON and ANDREW JACOBSON; 1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED, ANTONY JACOBSON and ANDREW JACOBSON v DAVID JOHN HORTON and PEGGY-ANN HORTON

NSD 545 OF 2003

EDMONDS J

8 FEBRUARY 2008

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 544 OF 2003

BETWEEN: BANNERHEY PTY LTD

First Applicant

ENGLERT NOMINEES PTY LTD

Second Applicant

AND: 1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED

AND BETWEEN: First Respondent

AND: ANTONY JACOBSON

Second Respondent

ANDREW JACOBSON

Third Respondent

1800 000 000 PTY LIMITED

First Cross-Claimant

ANTONY JACOBSON

Second Cross-Claimant

ANDREW JACOBSON

Third Cross-Claimant

BANNERHEY PTY LTD