Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Limited v Lakemba Medical Services Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 763

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Limited v Lakemba Medical Services Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 763 File number: NSD 349 of 2016

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 29 June 2016

Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – passing off – competing medical services TRADE PRACTICES – false or misleading representation as to affiliation TRADE PRACTICES – whether respondent passing itself off as the applicant

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, ss 18(1), 29(1)(h) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52

Cases cited: Arthur Martin (Sales) Ltd v Electra Mechanics (1975) Ltd (1986) 13 IPR 122 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Billbusters Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 423 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chen [2003] FCA 897, (2003) 132 FCR 309 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 682 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Gary Peer and Associates Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 404, (2005) 142 FCR 506 Bank of Valletta PLC v National Crime Authority [1999] FCA 791, (1999) 164 ALR 45 Campomar Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Ltd [2000] HCA 12, (2000) 202 CLR 45 Cassidy v NRMA Health Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1228 Cassidy v Saatchi & Saatchi Australia Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 34 CI JI Family Pty Ltd v National Australian Nappies (NAN) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 79 ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 33 FCR 302 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hadgkiss [2007] FCAFC 197, (2007) 169 FCR 151 Erven Warnink BV v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd [1979] AC 731 Given v CV Holland (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1977) 29 FLR 212 Google Inc v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2013] HCA 1, (2013) 249 CLR 435 Global Sportsman Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 82 New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Ltd (1989) 86 ALR 549 New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 363 Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (No 2) (1984) 156 CLR 414 Osgaig Pty Ltd v Ajisen (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1394, (2004) 213 ALR 153 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd [2013] FCA 559, (2013) 217 FCR 327 S & I Publishing Pty Ltd v Australian Surf Life Saver Pty Ltd (1998) 88 FCR 354 Seafolly Pty Ltd v Madden [2012] FCA 1346, (2012) 297 ALR 337 Sheen v Fields Pty Ltd (1984) 58 ALJR 93 Thompson v Riley McKay Pty Ltd (1980) 42 FLR 279 Verrocchi v Direct Chemist Outlet Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 234, (2015) 112 IPR 200 Ward Group Pty Ltd v Brodie & Stone plc [2005] FCA 471, (2005) 143 FCR 479 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661