Danaris Pty Ltd v J & M United Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 220

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Danaris Pty Ltd v J & M United Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 220 Citation: Danaris Pty Ltd v J & M United Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 220

Appeal from: J & M United Pty Ltd v Danaris Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] FMCA 713

Parties: DANARIS PTY LTD ACN 083 907 028 and AVEDIS VARVARIAN v J & M UNITED PTY LTD ACN 124 338 512

File number(s): NSD 1337 of 2010

Judge: JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 16 March 2011

Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – reliance – whether onus in relation to reliance impermissibly reversed – whether findings in relation to mitigation, causation and reliance open in light of all relevant circumstances – whether damages for capital loss should have been awarded and on what basis

Legislation: Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases cited: Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Elna Australia Pty Ltd v International Computers (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) (1987) 16 FCR 410 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 640 J & M United Pty Ltd v Danaris Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] FMCA 713 March v EH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 North East Equity Pty Ltd v Proud Nominees Pty Ltd (2010) 269 ALR 262; [2010] FCAFC 60 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 257; [2003] HCA 10 Potts v Miller (1940) 64 CLR 282 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002; Appellant S106/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 198 ALR 59; [2003] HCA 30 Smith New Court Securities Ltd v Citibank NA [1997] AC 254 Warren v Coombes (1978) 142 CLR 531