Taylor v Lay [2023] NSWCATAP 328

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v Lay [2023] NSWCATAP 328 Hearing dates: 10 October 2023 Date of orders: 12 December 2023 Decision date: 12 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President M Gracie, Senior Member Decision: 1. Allow the appeal. 2. Set aside Order 1 of the Tribunal made on 19 June 2023 that the respondent pay the appellant the sum of $4,365.25. 3. Pursuant to s 259 of the Australian Consumer Law, order the respondent to pay the appellant the sum of $13,194.50, less any amounts already paid by the respondent, within 28 days of the publication of these Reasons. 4. Make no order as to the costs of the appeal, with the intention that each party pay their own costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – NCAT - Australian Consumer Law – British Bulldog puppy diagnosed with a serious congenital health condition shortly after being purchased - whether representations as to the health of the puppy were misleading or deceptive in breach of s 18 of the ACL – finding by Tribunal of a breach of ACL consumer guarantee that goods will be of acceptable quality – questions of law raised by Notice of Appeal when properly construed - principles for assessing proper measure of damages for breach of statutory guarantee provision of ACL– varying amount of damages ordered by Tribunal – claim for appellant's costs of appeal Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: APS Satellite Pty Ltd (formerly known as Sky Mesh Pty Ltd) v Ipstar Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1898 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 640 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 162 Bonita v Shen [2016] NSWCATAP 159 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Limited (2004) 281 CLR 592 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 CH Real Estate Pty Ltd v Jainran Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 37 Choo v Zhang [2016] NSWCA 193 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Croghan v Rees [2021] NSWCATAP 328 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 DVE18 v Minister for Home Affairs (2020) 276 FCR 401 Forbes v Wan [2020] NSWCATAP 129 Golding v Vella (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 731 Goncalves v Bora Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 231 Google Inc v Australian and Consumer Commission (2013) 249 CLR 435 Hadley v Baxendale [1854] EngR 296; (1854) 9 Ex 341 Hanave Pty Ltd v Wine Nomad Pty Ltd: Wine Nomad Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 361 Hans-Egon Bruno Bernard Metzner & Anor v Jacqueline Rita Metzner [2021] NSWSC 1565 Hogan v Trustee of the Roman Catholic Church (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 74 Lam v Steve Jarvin Motors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 186 Merk Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty v Peterson (2011) 196 FCR 145 Miller & Associates v BMW Australia [2010] HCA 31 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Prestige Auto Traders Australia Ltd v Bonnefin [2017] NSWSC 140 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSCATAP 6 Wardley Australia Ltd v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Weston v Integra Windows and Doors Pty Ltd Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Texts Cited: H McGregor, McGregor on Damages, 16th ed, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, 1997 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ruby Taylor (Appellant) Courtney Lay (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant: P Hart