NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: McWilliam's Wines Group Limited v Filchem Australia Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 299 Hearing dates: 28 February; 1, 4, 5, 7 March; 4, 5, 8 and 9 April 2013 Decision date: 20 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: MISLEADING CONDUCT - breach of contract - negligence - causation - terms of contract - implied terms - exemption clause - contributory negligence - proportionate liability Legislation Cited: Sale of Goods Act 1923, s 19 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 4B, s 68, s 71 Cases Cited: Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592 China Ocean Shipping Co Ltd v PS Chellaram & Co Ltd; sub nom PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (The Zhi Jiang Kou) (LloydsRep) (1990) 28 NSWLR 354 Condos v Clycut Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 200 Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 500 Davis v Commissioner for Main Roads (1968) 117 CLR 529 Henville v Walker [2001] HCA 52 Laws v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (2007) 209 FLR 53; [2007] NSWSC 316 Lifesavers (Australasia) Ltd v Frigmobile Pty Ltd [1983] 1 NSWLR 431 Pappas and Another v Soulac Pty Ltd and Another (1983) 50 ALR 231 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL; Poseidon Ltd v Adelaide Petroleum NL [1994] HCA 4, (1994) 179 CLR 332 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Category: Principal judgment Parties: McWilliam's Wines Group Limited (ACN 000 024 108) (plaintiff) Filchem Australia Pty Limited (ACN 003 078 117) (defendant) Representation: Mr A Harding (plaintiff) Mr S J Walsh (defendant) Bruce Stewart Dimarco Lawyers (plaintiff) Wotton + Kearney (defendant) File Number(s): 2011/245958 Publication restriction: No
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