NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : The Movie Network Channels Pty Ltd v Optus Vision Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 157
HEARING DATE(S) : 16/02/09, 18/02/09 - 20/02/09, 23/02/09 - 25/02/09, 5/03/09, 12/03/09
JUDGMENT DATE : 20 March 2009
JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List
JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J
DECISION : Plaintiffs claims for declaratory relief fail. Parties to bring in short minutes of order
CATCHWORDS : Contract - Principles of construction - Claims for declaratory relief - Channel Supply Agreement entered into between The Movie Network Channels [CSA] and Optus Vision providing for the supply by TMNC to Optus Vision of pay TV channels containing movie content for use on Optus Vision's pay TV service - Meaning of the words 'Optus Vision retail price for the Movie Channels' - Critical Clause affecting the calculation of the licence fee payable by Optus Vision - Claim by TMNC including interest of approximately half $1,000,000,000- Parole evidence rule - Whether conversations said to have taken place during suite of anterior negotiations admissible - Attribution of corporate knowledge-Principles - Agency theory of attribution - Directing Mind theory of corporate attribution
LEGISLATION CITED : A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth), ss 9-10, 9-90(2)
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 at 201 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd [1973] HCA 36; (1973) 129 CLR 99 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW [1982] HCA 24; (1982) 149 CLR 337 El Ajou v Dollar Land Holdings plc [1993] EWCA Civ 4; [1994] 2 All ER 685 Hide and Skin Trading Pty Ltd v Oceanic Meat Traders Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 310 International Fina Services AG v Katrina Shipping Ltd ("The Fina Samco") [1995] 2 Lloyd's Rep 344 Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1997] UKHL 28; [1998] 1 WLR 896 at 912; [1998] 1 All ER 98 J Australasian Performing Rights Association Limited v Monster Communications Pty Limited [2006] FCA 1806 L Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1973] UKHL 2; [1974] AC 235 CASES CITED : Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 70; (2001) 210 CLR 181 Magill v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWCA 221 Optus Vision Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd [2004] NSWCA 61 Peppers Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Hotel Capital Partners Ltd [2004] NSWCA 114 Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381; [1971] 3 All ER 237 Reardon Smith Line Ltd v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen [1976] 1 WLR 989; [1976] 3 All ER 570 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council [2002] HCA 5; (2002) 186 ALR 289 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 65; (2007) Aust Contract R 90-254 Sportsvision Australia Pty Ltd v Tallglen Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 103 Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd [1968] HCA 8; (1968) 118 CLR 429 Vodafone Pacific Ltd v Mobile Innovations Ltd [2004] NSWCA 15
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