Semrani v Manoun; Williams v Manoun [2001] NSWCA 337

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Semrani v Manoun; Williams v Manoun [2001] NSWCA 337 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40200/00; 40206/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 April 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 October 2001

Paul Joseph Semrani PARTIES : William Noel Williams Khalil Ibrahim Manoun JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 117

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT 4564/96 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Davies AJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Semrani: D K Jordan COUNSEL : Williams: N G Rein Manoun: R S Gibb SC/R Weaver Semrani: Reedmans SOLICITORS : Williams: Tress Cocks & Maddox Manoun: H K Husseini & Co CATCHWORDS : Misleading and deceptive conduct - Silence - Causation - Damages LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), ss 42, 68 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 82 March v Stramare (E. & M.H.) Pty Limited (1991) 171 CLR 506 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Wardley Australia v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Kimberley NZI Finance Ltd v Torero Pty Ltd (1989) ATPR 46-054 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Winterton Constructions Pty Ltd v Hambros Australia (1992) 39 FCR 97 Warner v Elders Rural Finance (1993) 41 FCR 399 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 CASES CITED: Puxu Pty Ltd v Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Gurr & Gurr v Forbes (1996) 80 ATPR 41-491 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470 Millicent District Council v Altschwagen (1993) 50 ALR 173 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Henville v Walker [2001] HCA 52 Como Investments Ltd (in liq) v Yenald Nominees Pty Ltd (1997) 19 ATPR 41-550 Waimond Pty Ltd v Byrne (1989) 18 NSWLR 642 Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (1998) 196 CLR 494 DECISION : Appeals dismissed with costs