Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Krishnan v Estee Lauder Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 273 File number: WAD 156 of 2021
Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 24 March 2022
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - summary judgment - error by respondent in advertising of product on website - error inadvertent, admitted and rectified - whether applicant has no reasonable prospect of successfully prosecuting the proceeding or obtaining relief sought - whether proceeding is frivolous or vexatious - where hyperbole obscures claims - whether in alternative pleadings should be struck out - summary judgment entered in favour of respondent
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 29, 33, 34, 54, 232, 236, 239 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A, 37AM Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.21, 26.01
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Danoz Direct Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 881 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v MSY Technologies Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1251 C v Commonwealth of Australia [2015] FCAFC 113; (2015) 234 FCR 81 Chandrasekaran v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2020] FCA 1629 Crocker v Toys 'R' Us (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] FCA 728 Dandaven v Harbeth Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 955 Dowling v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2008] FCA 59 Ethicon Sàrl v Gill [2021] FCAFC 29 Geneva Laboratories Limited v Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd (No 5) [2017] FCA 63 Herbert v American Express Australia Limited [2018] FCA 1790 ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited [2008] FCAFC 60; (2008) 167 FCR 372 Jones v Scully [2002] FCA 1080; (2002) 120 FCR 243 Keenan v Bundaberg Port Authority [2016] FCA 134 Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183 Musca v Astle Corporation Pty Ltd (1988) 80 ALR 251 Parker trading as On Grid Off Grid Solar v Switchee Pty Ltd trading as Australian Solar Quotes [2018] FCA 479 Prior v South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2020] FCA 808 Rana v Google Australia Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 60 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Tropical Reef Shipyard Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2011] FCAFC 145 Wardley Australia Ltd v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Windsor v Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 704
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