Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 316

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 316 Hearing dates: 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25 September 2020 Date of orders: 1 April 2021 Decision date: 01 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Judgment for the plaintiff as against the second and third defendants in the amount of $67,594.49 plus interest (from the date of the relevant breaches) for breach of the covenant contained in the Restraint Deed by virtue of the importation in or about August 2014 and April 2015 of wine from Portugal for on-sale and the exportation of alcohol in 2015. 2. Otherwise dismiss the plaintiff's claims. 3. Reserve the question of costs to be dealt with on the papers if possible. Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW — Misleading or deceptive conduct COMMERCE — Restraint of trade — Enforcement and remedies — Compensation Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 - Australian Consumer Law, s 18 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 136 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 67, 122, 138, 140 Liquor Act 2007 (NSW), Div 6 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd (2020) 381 ALR 427; [2020] HCA 27 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Butt v Long (1953) 88 CLR 476; [1953] HCA 76 Chen v City Convenience Leasing Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 297 Eastlings Pty Ltd v Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1041 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 630; [2014] HCA 7 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 303 ALR 199; [2013] HCA 46 GR Capital Group Pty Ltd v Xinfeng Australia International Investment Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 266 HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 640; [2004] HCA 54 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Mirus v Gage [2017] NSWSC 1046 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Potts v Miller (1940) 64 CLR 282 Re Kissane (1977) 15 ALR 683 Richard Evans & Co Ltd v Astley [1911] AC 674 Sun v He (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1298 Ted Brown Quarries Pty Ltd v General Quarries (Gilston) Pty Ltd (1977) 16 ALR 23 Way v Bishop [1928] Ch 647 Wu v Ling [2016] NSWCA 322 Wyzenbeek v Australasian Marine Imports Pty Ltd (in liq) (2019) 373 ALR 79; [2019 FCAFC 167 Texts Cited: Heydon, Cross on Evidence (7th Australian ed, 2004, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Eastlings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Calidu Import Export Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Joseph Merlo (Second Defendant) Grace Christine Merlo (Third Defendant) Calidu Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CP O'Neill (Plaintiff) A Fernon SC (Defendants)