NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Civic Video Pty Limited v Yogies Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 1107 Hearing dates: 14 to 15 September 2011 Decision date: 29 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: 1. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $138,989.04 2. The defendants pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: CONTRACT - acceptance - whether franchise agreement renewed - whether option to renew exercised - acceptance by conduct. CONTRACT - interpretation - length of term of renewal. TRADE PRACTICES - industry codes - Franchising Code of Conduct - meaning of "renew" for purposes of Code - failure to comply with code - decline grant of relief - unconscionable conduct - none found in this case Legislation Cited: Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (now the Consumer & Competition Act 2010) Trade Practices (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 1998 (Cth) Cases Cited: ASIC v National Exchange Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 226; 148 FCR 132 Attorney General of NSW v World Best Holdings Ltd [2005] NSWCA 261 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; 53 NSWLR 153 Challenger Group Holdings Ltd v Concept Equity Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 190 Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 523 (CA) Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd [2009] NSWCA 407; 76 NSWLR 603 Gange v Sullivan (1966) 116 CLR 418 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Limited [2008] HCA 3; 234 CLR 151 Master Education Services Pty Limited v Ketchell [2008] HCA 38; 236 CLR 101 Peppers Hotel Management Pty Ltd v Hotel Capital Partners Ltd [2004] NSWCA 114 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537 Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; 219 CLR 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Civic Video Pty Limited ACN 003 851 152 (Plaintiff) Yogies Pty Limited ACN 033 680 162 (First Defendant) Norman Minchuk (Second Defendant) Representation: Mr I R Pike (Plaintiff) Mr M J McAuley (Defendants) Marque Lawyers Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) McAuley Hawach Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2009/288382
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