Connex Group Australia Pty Limited v Butt [2004] NSWSC 673

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Connex Group Australia Pty Limited v Butt [2004] NSWSC 673 HEARING DATE(S) : 03/05/04-07/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : White J DECISION : 1. Judgment be entered for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $10; 2. Otherwise dismiss the further amended statement of claim; 3. The plaintiff is to pay 90% of the defendant's costs of the proceedings; 4. Grant liberty to either party to apply within 14 days to vary order 3; 5. Exhibits may be returned after 28 days unless a notice of appeal is filed.

CATCHWORDS : Trade Practices - Alleged misleading and deceptive conduct by non-disclosure leading to failure of negotiations - interpretation of preliminary contract - no issue of principle - nominal damages for only breach found to exist. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 Illawong Village Pty Ltd v State Bank of NSW [2004] NSWSC 18 Peninsula Balmain Pty Ltd v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 211 Semrani v Manoun [2001] NSWCA 337 Kimberley NZI Finance Ltd v Torero Pty Ltd [1989] ATPR (Digests) 46-054 CASES CITED : Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Winterton Constructions Pty Ltd v Hambros Australia Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 97 Warner v Elders Rural Finance Ltd (1993) 41 FCR 399 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd [1951] 1 All ER 873 Connex Group Australia Pty Limited PARTIES : v Kenneth Alfred Butt FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2872/02 COUNSEL : Plaintiff: C Harris Defendant: N Manousaridis SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: Piper Alderman Defendant: KPMG Legal