Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
APF Welding Pty Ltd v Amplified Contractors Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 991 File number(s): TAD 13 of 2021
Judgment of: MCELWAINE J
Date of judgment: 26 August 2022
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – sale of business assets – claim for balance of money payable – cross-claim alleging misleading and deceptive conduct as inducing purchaser – misleading representations largely not made out on the evidence or not relied upon – applicant's claims established saved for return of part of bond money held on trust pursuant to a lease of premises
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law ss 4, 18, 20, 236, 237
Cases cited: Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Duncan (No 2) (2017) 348 ALR 1 Australian Financial Services and Leasing Pty Ltd v Hills Industries Ltd (2014) 253 CLR 560; [2014] HCA 14 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 269; [2009] HCA 44 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304; [2009] HCA 25 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Elna Australia Pty Ltd v International Computers (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) (1987) 16 FCR 410 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallen Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471; [2004] HCA 55 Hancock v Rinehart (2015) 106 ACSR 207; [2015] NSWSC 646 Harvard Nominees Pty Ltd v Tiller (2020) 282 FCR 530 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459; [2001] HCA 52 Julstar Trading Pty Ltd v Hart Trading Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 151 Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd (2019) 267 CLR 560; [2019] HCA 32 Potts v Miller (1940) 64 CLR 282 Sunbird plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 Watson v Foxman (2000) 49 NSWLR 315
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