Galaxidis & Ors v CBFC Leasing [2005] NSWCA 347

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Galaxidis & Ors v CBFC Leasing [2005] NSWCA 347

HEARING DATE(S): 13 July 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 10 October 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Tobias JA at 1; Basten JA at 2; Gzell J at 36

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT - fraudulent purchase of car - finance obtained for purchase of car through two separate car dealers from two separate financiers - whether valid contract between the fraudulent purchaser and vendor - whether a contract formed between the financier and vendor evidenced by invoice and payment of the amount of the invoice - whether exclusion clause in contract excluding "all warranties and conditions" effectively excluded warranty as to title - EVIDENCE - further evidence - whether certificate of conviction of fraudulent purchaser in relation to the transaction should be tendered on appeal under s75A of the Supreme Court Act 1973

District Court Act 1973 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Associated Midland Corporation Ltd v Bank of New South Wales (1984) 51 ALR 641 Aztech Science Pty Ltd v Atlanta Aerospace (Woy Woy) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 319 CASES CITED: Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Esanda Ltd v Clark (1985) 159 CLR 543 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116

Maria Galaxidis (First Appellant) Nikolaos Galaxidis (Second Appellant) PARTIES: John Galaxidis (Third Appellant) CBFC Leasing Pty Limited (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40982/04

D.A. Smallbone/C.A. Franklin (First-Third Appellants) COUNSEL: A.T.S. Dawson (Respondent)