Myriam Cauvin v Philip Morris Limited (ACN 004 694 428) & Ors [2004] NSWSC 644

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Myriam Cauvin v Philip Morris Limited (ACN 004 694 428) & Ors [2004] NSWSC 644 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/5/04, 18/5/04, 19/5/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1 DECISION : 1. Strike out the references to "other persons" in 2.7(b), 2.8(b), 2.12(a)(ii), 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.16(C)(d), 2.16(C)(e), 2.17, 2.19(C)(d), 2.19(C)(e), 2.21, 2.22, 2.23(g), 2.24, 2.24(a), 2.24(c) in the amended statement of claim; 2. Strike out the claim for relief on behalf of "other persons" in paragraph 3.9 (d) of the amended statement of claim; 3. Strike out the references to "other persons" in the claims for relief in paragraphs 3.11(d) and 3.11(f); 4. Strike out paragraph 3.12; 5. Stand over the plaintiff's motion for leave to deliver a second amended statement of claim for directions to 9.15am on Friday 8 October 2004

Commonwealth Constitution Consumer Affairs Fair Trading Act 1990 (NT) Fair Trading Act 1992 (ACT) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld) Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1990 (Tas) Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic) Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Supreme Court Rules 1970 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment Act 1977 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Attorney-General for Australia v The Queen and the Boiler Makers' Society of Australia [1957] AC 288 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Giraffe World Pty Ltd (1998) 84 FCR 512 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Z-Tek Computer Pty Ltd (1997) 78 FCR 197 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Real Estate Institute of Western Australia Inc [1999] FCA 18 Tobacco Institute of Australia Limited v Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc (1993) 113 ALR 257 Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [1999] HCA 9; 198 CLR 334 Fencott v Muller (1982) 152 CLR 570 CASES CITED : ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) ATPR 41-185 Kable v The Director of Public Prosecutions for the State of NSW (1995-1996) 189 CLR 51 Medibank Private Ltd v Cassidy [2002] FCAFC 290; 124 FCR 40 Poignand v NZI Securities Australia Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 363 R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex Parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd (1969-1970) 123 CLR 361 Re Wakim; Ex Parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 The Queen v Kirby; Ex parte Boiler Makers' Society of Australia (1955) 94 CLR 254 Tobacco Control Coalition Inc v Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd [2000] FCA 1004 University of New South Wales v Moorhouse (1975) 133 CLR 1 Plaintiff - MYRIAM CAUVIN 1st Defendant - PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED (ACN 004694428) 2nd Defendant - PHILIP MORRIS (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED (ACN 004 316 901) PARTIES : 3rd Defendant - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALIA SERVICES LIMITED - (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WD & HO WILLS (AUST) LTD) 4th Defendant - WD & HO WILLS HOLDINGS LIMITED (ACN 003 763 291 5th Defendant - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN, AS ROTHMANS HOLDINGS LTD) 6th Defendant - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALIA LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ROTHMANS OF PALL MALL (AUST) LTD) 7th Defendant - IMPERIAL TOBACCO AUSTRALIA LTD (ACN 046 148 681) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11301/02 Plaintiff: N. Francey 1st & 2nd Def: J. Sackar QC/ S. O'Meara COUNSEL : 3rd & 4th Def: D. Beach SC / M. Wheelahan 5th & 6th Def: I. Jackman / S. Goodman 7th Def: L. Foster SC / I. Pike Plaintiff: Maurice May & Co 1st & 2nd Def: Allens Arthur Robinson SOLICITORS : 3rd & 4th Def: Corrs Chambers Westgarth 5th & 6th Def: Baker & McKenzie 7th Def: Gilbert & Tobin