Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
United Petroleum Pty Ltd v Pentaco Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 118 File number(s): VID 255 of 2015
Judge(s): MOSHINSKY J
Date of judgment: 19 February 2016
Catchwords: CONTRACTS – intention to create legal relations – essential terms – whether exchange of correspondence constituted concluded agreement to lease – whether documents properly construed were offer and acceptance – whether parties had agreed all essential terms for agreement to lease – no agreement on commencement date or mechanism for its ascertainment ESTOPPEL – equitable estoppel – alleged representation that company giving right of first refusal was owner of property – alleged detrimental reliance on representation by failure to insist that owner be included as party to agreement – whether elements of asserted estoppel established – whether injunction should be granted and extent of injunction TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – alleged representation that company giving right of first refusal was owner of property – whether conduct was misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law, ss 2(2), 18(1), 131(1), 232(1) Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010 (Vic) Instruments Act 1958 (Vic), s 126 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52
Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Darling Point Securities Pty Ltd v Industrial Equity Pty Ltd (1991) NSW ConvR 55-589 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Dillwyn v Llewelyn (1862) 4 De GF & J 517 [45 ER 1285] Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95 Foote v Acceler8 Technologies Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 635 Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 Grundt v Great Boulder Pty Gold Mines Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 641 Harvey v Pratt (1965) 1 WLR 1025 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 151 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kimberley NZI Finance Ltd v Torero Pty Ltd [1989] ATPR (Digest) 53,193 Knott Investments Pty Ltd v Winnebago Industries Inc (2013) 211 FCR 449 Legione v Hately (1983) 152 CLR 406 Marshall v Berridge LR XIX ChD 233 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 McCann v Switzerland Insurance Australia Ltd (2000) 203 CLR 579 Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 357 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 325 ALR 188 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 Pico Holdings Inc v Wave Vistas Pty Ltd (2005) 214 ALR 392 Picwoods Pty Ltd v Panagopoulos (2005) NSW ConvR 56-120 Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HL 129 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505 Thompson v Palmer (1933) 49 CLR 507 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Whitlock v Brew (1968) 118 CLR 445 Woodroffe v Box (1954) 92 CLR 245 Yarrabee Chicken Company Pty Ltd v Steggles Limited [2010] FCA 394
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