NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: WYLLIE v TARRISON PTY LTD [2007] NSWCA 184 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 15 and 16 May 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 30 July 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Basten JA at 2; Campbell JA at 96
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CONTRACT – novation of contract of sale – whether new purchaser substituted for original purchaser under sale agreement - whether obligations of the guarantor of the original purchaser discharged by novation or substitution – construction of contract – commercial purpose of contract
CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT – construction – where ambiguity in express terms of contract – court to have regard to commercial purpose and context of contract - meaning of "serviceable condition" of aircraft – Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) – Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth)
TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – oral representations as to condition of aircraft – Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 51A, s 52 – Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 41
Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth), s20AA Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth), regs 2, 37, 37A, 38, 51, Part 4B LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 (Cth), reg 43, Part 4A, Divs 2 and 3 Civil Aviation Regulations (No 11) 2002 No. 350, s 3, Schedule 1 [3] Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), ss 41, 42 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 51A, 52, 82
Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1981-82) 149 CLR 337 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Harry v Fidelity Nominees Pty Ltd (1985) 41 SASR 458 Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 Lam v Ausintel Investments Australia Pty Ltd (1989) 97 FLR 458 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181 Maralinga Pty Ltd v Major Enterprises Pty Ltd (1973) 128 CLR 336 Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 CASES CITED: Re United Pacific Transport Pty Ltd [1968] Qd R 517 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Hansen-Tangen [1976] 1 WLR 989 Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA v UIM Chemical Services Pty Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 477 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 65 Spunwill Pty Ltd v Bab Pty Ltd (1994) 36 NSWLR 290 Ting v Blanche (1993) 118 ALR 543 Toll (FCGT) Pty Ltd v Aophapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Limited (1968) 118 CLR 429 Vickery v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1950) 51 SR(NSW) 79 Watson v Foxman (2000) 49 NSWLR 315 Wyllie v Tarrison Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 95 Lewison, The Interpretation of Contracts (3rd ed, 2004), par 9.02
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