McBride v Christie's Australia Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 1729

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McBride v Christie's Australia Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 1729 Hearing dates: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 July 2014; 1 August 2014 Decision date: 04 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Bergin CJ in Eq Decision: See paragraphs 469-477 Catchwords: See Headnote Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: ABN AMRO Bank NV v Bathurst Regional Council [2014] FCAFC 65; (2014) 309 ALR 445 Australian Breeders Co-operative Society Ltd v Jones (1997) 150 ALR 488 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 682 Azzi v Volvo Cars Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 319 Blackman v Gant [2010] VSC 229; (2010) 29 VR 29 Brickenden v London Loan and Savings Co [1934] 3 DLR 465 British Railways Board v Herrington [1972] AC 877 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 60; (2004) 218 CLR 592 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Christopoulous v Angelos (1996) 41 NSWLR 700 Clark & Ors v Urquhart [1930] AC 28 Crocodile Marketing Ltd v Griffith Vintners Pty Ltd (1989) 28 NSWLR 539 Cyril Smith & Associates Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 64970 [2011] NSWCA 181 Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Digi-Tech (Aust) Ltd v Brand [2004] NSWCA 58; (2004) 62 IPR 184 FHR European Ventures LLP & Ors v Cedar Capital Partners LLC [2014] UKSC 45; [2014] 4 All ER 79 Global Sportsman Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Ltd (1984) 55 ALR 25 Hadglias Holdings Pty Ltd v Seirlis [2014] QCA 177 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Herdegen v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 84 ALR 271 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10; (2013) 247 CLR 613 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2008] NSWCA 206; (2008) 73 NSWLR 653 Johnson Controls Australia Pty Ltd v Webb Australia Group (NSW) Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1511; (2013) 96 ACSR 640 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Karedis Enterprises Pty Ltd & Greenfriars Pty Ltd v Antoniou (1995) 59 FCR 35 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (2011) 243 CLR 361 Leaf v International Galleries (A Firm) [1950] 2 KB 86 Leason Pty Ltd v Princes Farm Pty Ltd [1983] 2 NSWLR 381 Magill v Magill [2006] HCA 51; (2006) 226 CLR 551 Marsh & McLennan Pty Ltd v Stanyers Transport Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 232 MGICA (1992) Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (1996) 140 ALR 313 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 44; (1982) 149 CLR 191 Prepaid Services Pty Ltd v Atradius Credit Insurance NV [2013] NSWCA 252; (2013) 302 ALR 732 Registrar-General v Cleaver (1996) 41 NSWLR 713 Robertson & Moffat v Belson [1905] VLR 555 Savage v Dunningham [1974] Ch 181 Scarcella v Lettice (2000) 51 NSWLR 302 Showtime Touring Group Pty Ltd v Mosley Touring Inc [2013] NSWCA 53; (2013) 296 ALR 597 Taylor v Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 The Insurance Commissioner v Joyce (1948) 77 CLR 39 The Saints Gallery Pty Ltd v Plummer (1988) 80 ALR 525 Tomasetti v Brailey [2012] NSWCA 399; (2012) 274 FLR 248 Vimig Pty Ltd v Contract Tooling Pty Ltd & Ors (1986) 9 NSWLR 731 Wardley Australia Limited & Anor v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Texts Cited: Bowstead & Reynolds On Agency, (20th ed 2014, Thomson Reuters) Clerk & Lindsell on Torts (21st ed 2014, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Louise McBride (1st Plaintiff) Louise McBride Investments t/as Louise McBride Investments Pty Limited as trustee for the LMB Family Superannuation Fund (2nd Plaintiff) Christie's Australia Pty Ltd (1st Defendant) Holland Fine Art & Cars Pty Ltd (2nd Defendant) Alex Holland (3rd Defendant) Vivienne Sharpe (4th Defendant) Representation: Counsel: