Penrith Automotive v Woollard [2007] NSWSC 529

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Penrith Automotive v Woollard [2007] NSWSC 529

HEARING DATE(S) : 17 May 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 May 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division - Administrative Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The orders of Tribunal Member McMillan dated 15 September 2006 are affirmed; (3) The amended summons filed 30 October 2006 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal CTTT - new car, paint defects - merchantable quality

Consumer Claims Act 1998 (NSW) - s 8 LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) - s 67 Sales of Goods Act 1923 (NSW) - ss 19, 64

Anaconda Operations Pty Ltd v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 275 CASES CITED : Chapman v Taylor & Ors; Vero Insurance Ltd v Taylor & Ors [2004] NSWCA 456 Kalokerinos & Anor v HIA Insurance Services P/L & Anor [2004] NSWCA 312

Penrith Automotive Pty Ltd t/as Penrith Mazda - Plaintiff PARTIES : Debbie Woollard - First Defendant Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal - Second Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30142/2006

COUNSEL : Mr J E Lazarus - Plaintiff

Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Ms D Woollard - First Defendant in person Submitting Appearance - Crown Solicitor - Second Defendant

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of NSW

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : MV 06/26657

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Tribunal Member McMillan

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION : 15 September 2006