Bulgin & Stockwell Pty Ltd v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [1999] NSWCA 470

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Bulgin & Stockwell Pty Ltd v Reebok Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [1999] NSWCA 470 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40678/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 29/07/99, 30/07/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 December 1999

Bulgin & Stockwell Pty Ltd PARTIES : Reebok Australia Pty Ltd John Fletcher International JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Giles JA at 36; Hodgson CJinEq at 78

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 279/94 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Christie DCJ

Appellant: P M Jacobson QC/ K P Smark COUNSEL : Respondent: P E King/ K Hawes Second Respondent: M A Elkaim Appellant: Bruce & Stewart SOLICITORS : Respondent: Withnell & Co Second Respondent: Henry Davis York CATCHWORDS : Contract; Breach of contract; Carriage and storage of goods; Theft of goods; Liability; Damages; Exclusion clause; Standard terms of contract; Third party liability ACTS CITED : Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth) CASES CITED: University of Wollongong v Metwally (No2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40678/97 DC 279/94

BEAZLEY JA GILES JA HODGSON CJ in Eq

Friday, 17 December 1999

BULGIN & STOCKWELL PTY LIMITED v REEBOK AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED & ANOR

FACTS

The appellant (Bulgin & Stockwell) is a customs agent. The first respondent (Reebok) is a sporting goods and clothing retailer and the second respondent (John Fletcher International) is a warehouse owner and operator who provides bonded warehouse facilities to importers.