Anzaway v Maroun Corporation [2003] NSWSC 605

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Anzaway v Maroun Corporation [2003] NSWSC 605 HEARING DATE(S) : 4, 5, 6 & 7 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : See under heading "Conclusions"

CATCHWORDS : TRADE AND COMMERCE - misleading and deceptive conduct - recovery for economic loss - causation Employees Liability Act 1991 (NSW), s 3 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 75B, 82, 87 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Giorgianni v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 473 Glensaugh Pty Ltd v Registrar-General [2001] NSWSC 1114 (4 December 2001, Santow J) CASES CITED : Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 Shellenberg v Tunnel Holdings Pty Ltd (2000) 200 CLR 121 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Anzaway Pty Ltd (P1) Neville James Green (P2) Frederick Geoffrey Marles (P3) Warren Gilbert Scott (P4) PARTIES : Maroun Corporation Pty Ltd (D1) Fribeau Pty Ltd (D2) Joseph Maroun (also known as Joseph Boutros) (D3) Estphan (Estephan) Maroun (also known as Steve Boutros) (D4) Michael Doueihi (D5) Joe Nasr (D6) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3403/00 N Cotman SC with G Thomas (P) COUNSEL : D Officer QC with J Armfield (D1-D4) S D Robb QC with M Dicker (D5) A J Meagher SC with A G Bell (D6) K O'Malley, Jones & Williamson (P) SOLICITORS : Tress Cocks & Maddox (D1-D4) Acuiti Legal (D5) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (D6)