Tre Cavalli Pty Limited v The Berry Rural Co Operative Society Limited [2013] NSWCA 235

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tre Cavalli Pty Limited v The Berry Rural Co Operative Society Limited [2013] NSWCA 235 Hearing dates: 24 June 2013 Decision date: 24 July 2013 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]; Leeming JA at [141] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant to pay the respondent's costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: SALE OF GOODS - conditions and warranties - implied conditions and warranties - cattle vaccine - whether contaminated at time of sale - whether constituted a supply of goods of unmerchantable quality

SALE OF GOODS - remedies for breach of contract - measure of damages - whether primary judge erred in not making further allowances

PROCEDURE - additional reasons - matters of substance - whether additional reasons can be taken into account Legislation Cited: Sale of Goods Act 1923 Cases Cited: Ashington Piggeries Ltd v Christopher Hill Ltd [1972] AC 441 Baldry v Marshall [1925] 1 KB 260 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 British Oil & Cake Co Ltd v J Burstall & Co Ltd (1923) 15 Lloyd's Rep 46 Bell v Veigel [2008] NSWCA 36 Grant v Australian Knitting Mills Ltd (1935) 54 CLR 49 Daniels v Anderson (1995) 37 NSWLR 438 Holmes v QBE Insurance Ltd [2004] NSWCA 432 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 Pinnock Bros v Lewis & Peat Ltd [1923] 1 KB 690 Regal Pearl Pty Ltd v Stewart [2002] NSWCA 291 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL [1994] HCA 4; 179 CLR 332 Spencer v Bamber [2012] NSWCA 274 Talbot-Price v Jacobs [2008] NSWCA 189 Taupau v HVAC Constructions (Queensland) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 293 Todorovic v Moussa [2001] NSWCA 419; 53 NSWLR 463 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tre Cavalli Pty Limited (Appellant) The Berry Rural Co Operative Society Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T J Boyd / J D Cairn (Appellant) R Cavanagh SC / S J Walsh (Respondent) Solicitors: Leitch Hasson Dent (Appellant) Thompson Cooper (Respondents) File Number(s): 2012/69980 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: Tre Cavalli Pty Limited v The Berry Rural Co Operative Limited Date of Decision: 2011-12-02 00:00:00 Before: Puckeridge ADCJ File Number(s): DC 2008/319687