Davsul Pty Limited v Double 8 Media Pty Limited & Anor [2023] NSWDC 513

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davsul Pty Limited v Double 8 Media Pty Limited & Anor [2023] NSWDC 513 Hearing dates: 26 October 2023 Date of orders: 23 November 2023 Decision date: 23 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Acting Judge I Coleman SC Decision: (1) There be a verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff against the Defendants in the sum of $113,302.85. (2) Any party seeking an order other than an order that the Defendants pay the Plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis file and serve submissions in writing not exceeding 7 pages in length within 14 days of Judgment, and a party resisting any such application file and serve written submissions not exceeding 7 pages in length in opposition to such order within 14 days thereafter. (3) Exhibits retained for 28 days. (4) Liberty to apply on 3 days' notice. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – whether defendants made false or misleading and deceptive representations – whether plaintiff relied on representations – whether defendants had reasonable grounds for making representations – whether defendant director jointly and severally liable with corporate defendant Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law (Cth), ss 2, 4, 18, 236 and 237 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), Part 3 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52 Cases Cited: Adler v ASIC [2003] NSWCA 131 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Employsure Pty Limited (2021) 392 ALR 205; [2021] FCAFC 142 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Google LLC (No 2) (2021) 391 ALR 346 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2007) 244 ALR 470; [2007] FCA 1904 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640; [2013] HCA 54 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Woolworths Group Limited [2020] FCAFC 162 Awad v Twin Creeks Properties Pty Limited [2012] NSWCA 200 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Limited [1999] FCA 1516 Campbell v Back Office Investments Pty Limited (2009) 283 CLR 304 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594; [1990] HCA 17 Fasold v Roberts [1997] 70 FCR 489 Fletcher v Nextra Australia Pty Limited [2015] FCAFC 52 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2012) 247 CLR 486; [2012] HCA 39 Global Sportsmen Pty Limited v Mirror Newspapers Pty Limited (1984) 2 FCR 82 Google Inc v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2013) 249 CLR 435; [2013] HCA 1 Lin v Zheng [2023] NSWCA 174 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 QVB Pharmacy Pty Limited v Le [2022] NSWSC 1612 Razdan v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 126 SAS Trustee Corporation v Miles [2018] HCA 55 Shape Shopfitters Pty Ltd v Shape Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) (2017) 124 IPR 435; [2017] FCA 865 Sportsbet Pty Ltd v Crownbet Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1045 Sykes v Reserve Bank of Australia (1998) 88 FCR 511; [1998] FCA 1405 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Davsul Pty Ltd (ACN 154 913 596) First Defendant: Double 8 Media Pty Ltd (ACN 620 862 428) Second Defendant: Nicholas Gerard Esmond Williamson Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Ms E O Jardine