Perfection Dairies v Australian Co-operative Foods [2007] NSWSC 176

Reported Decision : 72 IPR 102

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Perfection Dairies v Australian Co-operative Foods [2007] NSWSC 176

HEARING DATE(S) : 29, 30 and 31 January 2007; 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 February 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 2007

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at [1]

DECISION : See paras [235] and [236] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - where parties in current contractual relationship agree on new terms - whether intention to be bound immediately to new terms until formal instrument of agreement executed - relevance of subsequent conduct - whether terms sufficiently certain - implied terms - whether terms to be implied in law or in fact - breach - whether fundamental breach of repudiation - ESTOPPEL - whether defendant estopped from relying on, or has waived, any breach

LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974

Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Limited (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v G R Securities Pty Ltd & Ors (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 B P Refinery (Westernport) Pty Limited v President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Butt v M'Donald (1896) 7 QLJ [68] at 70-71 Fitzgerald & Anor v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 CASES CITED : G R Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 Hillas & Co Limited v Arcos Limited (1932) 147 LT 503 Masters & Anor v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Sinclair, Scott & Co Ltd v Naughton (1929) 43 CLR 310 The Council of the Upper Hunter County District v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1967) 118 CLR 429 Update Constructions Pty Ltd v Rozelle Child Care Centre Limited (1990) 20 NSWLR 251