NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd [2007] NSWSC 242
HEARING DATE(S) : 11-15, 18-22, and 29 September 2006; further written submissions 5 and 10 October 2006, and 1 November 2006.
JUDGMENT DATE : 21 March 2007
JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List
JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J
DECISION : Rectification of contract ordered.
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION – Supply Agreement between wholesale and retailer – meaning of definitions – whether certain words had special meaning in industry – whether ejusdem generis rule applicable – meaning of "such as". - RECTIFICATION – Whether parties had common intention not correctly expressed in contract.
LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – s.51AA, s.52, s.87
- Ambatielos v Anton Jurgens Margarine Works [1923] AC 175 - Arnot v Hill-Douglas [2006] NSWSC 429 - Australian Co-operative Foods Ltd v Norco Co-operative Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 267 - Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 - C.G. Mal Pty Ltd v Sanyo Office Machines Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 445 - Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471 - Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 CASES CITED : - Hudson Investment Group Ltd v Australian Hardboards Ltd [2005] NSWSC 716 - Johnson Mathey Ltd v A C Rochester Overseas Corp (1990) 23 NSWLR 190 - K B Furniture Ltd v Tauranga District Council [1993] 3 NZLR 197 - Kirchner v Venus (1859) 12 Moo PCC 361 - Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 - Muriti v Prendergast [2005] NSWSC 281 - Skywest Aviation Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1995) 126 FLR 61 - Vince Coles Pty Ltd v Skischufabrik Dynafit (NSWCA unrep. 28.10.1985, BC8500453)
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