Exterior Home Improvements v Stanger [1999] NSWSC 222

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Exterior Home Improvements v Stanger [1999] NSWSC 222 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 12322/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 March 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 March 1999

PARTIES : Exterior Home Improvements Pty Limited (Appellant) Bruce Stanger (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Local Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 1302 of 1997 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Mr S. Jackson

COUNSEL : S. Winters (Appellant) R. Montgomery (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Rutter Morgan & Co. (Appellant) Stanger & Clarke (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Stated case; appeal from Local Court; whether findings supported offence under s 52 of the Trade Practices Act; magistrate drew on independent personal knowledge; damages assessed by reference to cost of total replacement; whether any error of law in findings and decision of magistrate Fair Trading Act ACTS CITED : Justices Act Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act Trade Practices Act Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bellgrove v Eldridge (1953-54) 90 CLR 613 Burns v Lipman (1974-75) 132 CLR 157 CASES CITED : McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd v McDonald's System of Australia Pty Ltd (1980) 49 FLR 455 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Limited v Puxu Pty Limited (1981-82) 149 CLR 191 Taco Co. v Taco Bell Pty Limited (1982) ATPR 40-303 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Limited v Maher (1987-88) 164 CLR 387 Wetherall v Harrison [1976] 1 QB 773 DECISION : See para 43