NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2004) ATPR 42-034
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Effem Foods Ltd v Nicholls [2004] NSWCA 332 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 July 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 September 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Tobias JA at 31; Palmer J at 32 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted.; 2. Appellant to file a notice of appeal within 14 days if not already filed.; 3. Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS : TRADE PRACTICES - consumer protection - product liability - statutory defences - manufacturer failed to prove that defect occurred after goods left its control - ND LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Cavalier Marketing (Australia) Pty Ltd v Rasell (1990) 96 ALR 375 Cheong v Wong (2001) 34 MVR 359 CASES CITED : Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Medtel v Courtney (2003) 198 ALR 630 Stegenga v J Corp Pty Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-695 The Popi M [1985] 1 WLR 948 PARTIES : Effem Foods Ltd (Claimant) Pamela Nicholls (Opponent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40790/03 COUNSEL : C Hoeben SC (Claimant) P G Mahony (Opponent) SOLICITORS : Wotton & Kearney (Claimant) Konstan Lawyers (Opponent)
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 14495/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Phegan DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40790/03
HANDLEY JA TOBIAS JA PALMER J
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