Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Owners – Strata Plan 87231 v 3A Composites GmbH (No 7) [2024] FCA 788 File number(s): NSD 215 of 2019
Judgment of: WIGNEY J
Date of judgment: 19 July 2024
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceedings pursuant to Pt IVA Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – whether Merck orders should be made to include three disputed common questions – whether disputed common questions require consideration of individual circumstances – whether any prejudice to respondents – initial trial to include disputed questions CONSUMER LAW – alleged defects in Alucobond panels – defences – merchantable and acceptable quality within the meaning of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) or the Australian Consumer Law – application of Toyota v Williams
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 ss 54; 271 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33ZB Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 74D
Cases cited: Capic v Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 715; (2021) 154 ACSR 235 Ethicon Sarl v Gill [2021] FCAFC 29; (2021) 288 FCR 33 Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Capic [2023] FCAFC 179; (2023) 300 FCR 1 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan [2000] FCA 1099; (2000) 102 FCR 307 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2003] ATR 81-692 Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd v Peterson (2011) 284 ALR 1; [2011] FCAFC 128 Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd v Peterson (2009) 355 ALR 20; [2009] FCAFC 26 Owners – Strata Plan No 87231 v 3A Composites GmbH and Anor (No 5) [2020] FCA 1576; 148 ACSR 445 Rodriguez & Sons Pty Ltd v Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority t/as Seqwater (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 1771 The Owners – Strata Plan No 87231 v 3A Composites GmbH (No 3) [2020] FCA 748 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Williams [2023] FCAFC 50; (2023) 296 FCR 514 Williams v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd [2022] FCA 344
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