Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd v Johnson [2004] NSWLC 3

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd v Johnson [2004] NSWLC 3 JURISDICTION: Civil PARTIES: Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd David Christopher Johnson FILE NUMBER: 1480/04 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre DATE OF DECISION: 10/07/2004 MAGISTRATE: CATCHWORDS: Vehcile - Damage in Accident - Dispute in relation to reasonableness of repairs LEGISLATION CITED: Trade Practices Act 1976 s 52 s 82 Maintenance and Champerty Abolition Act 1993 s 6 Allstate Life Insurance Co & Ors v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd & Ors (Allstate) Poulton v The Commonwealth (1953) 89 CLR Giles V Thompson (1994) 1 AC First State City Corporation Ltd v Downsview Nominees Ltd (1989) 3 NZCR National Mutual Property Services Australia Pty Ltd v Citibank (1995) CASES CITED: Trendtex Trading Corporation v Credit Suisse (1982) AC 295 Monk V ANZ Banking Group 34 NSWLR Smith & Ors v Roach & Ors [2004] NSW CA 233 Magic Menue Systems Pty Ltd v AFA Facilitation Pty Ltd (1997) 72 FCR 261 Quach v Huntof Pty Ltd [2000] NSW SC 932 Tosich Constructions Pty Ltd v William Felton Co Pty Ltd (1998) 28 ACSR 228 REPRESENTATION: ORDERS: I find the plaintiff has no standing to bring the action relying on the Deed. The interlocutory decisions relating to minor areas in dispute as to the cost of the repairs cannot stand and it is not necessary to determine the remaining issue of the application of a goods and services tax to the repair bill.