Simmons v Peter Warren Automotive Pty Ltd trading as Macarthur Ford Campbelltown and Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd trading as Ford Australia [2023] NSWCATCD 74

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Simmons v Peter Warren Automotive Pty Ltd trading as Macarthur Ford Campbelltown and Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd trading as Ford Australia [2023] NSWCATCD 74 Hearing dates: 20 March 2023 and 27 June 2023 Date of orders: 31 July 2023 Decision date: 31 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G A Kinsey, General Member Decision: The application is dismissed Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW-Consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law-whether motor vehicle of acceptable quality-test of acceptable quality-whether breach of consumer guarantee established-misleading and deceptive conduct Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law 2010(NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Costa Vraca Pty Ltd v Berrigan Weed & Pest Control Pty Ltd (1998)155 ALR 714 Crooks v Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATCD 29 Hancock v East Coast Timber Products Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 11 LSH Auto (Sydney) Pty Ltd v Sherman (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAP 272 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305. Matumaini v Automobile Industries [2017] NSWCATAP93 Safi v Heartland Motors Pty Ltd t/as Heartland Chrysler [2016] NSWCATAP 80 Sproule v DP James Carpet Laying Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 177 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Applicant: Peter Simmons First Respondent: Peter Warren Automotive Pty Ltd trading as Macarthur Ford Campbelltown Second Respondent: Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd trading as Ford Australia Representation: Applicant: in person First Respondent: Lee Elias (Dealer Principal) and Fraser Perrin (In House Counsel) Second Respondent: Justin Newbound (Customer Liaison Manager) File Number(s): MV 22/49315 Publication restriction: Unrestricted