Mishra v Prestige Auto Centre Pty Ltd & Khan Motorcar Co Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATCD 106

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mishra v Prestige Auto Centre Pty Ltd & Khan Motorcar Co Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATCD 106 Hearing dates: 2 April 2014 and 16 June 2015 Decision date: 03 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: D G Charles, General Member Decision: Subject to the question of costs, the application is dismissed Catchwords: Motor vehicle – Consumer claim – allegation of odometer tampering - Misleading and deceptive conduct – causation & reliance - acceptable quality & fitness for purpose – remedies – measure of damages Legislation Cited: Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 Fair Trading Act 1987 Consumer Claims Act 1998 Consumer Claims Regulation 2014 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 The Australian Consumer Law Cases Cited: Moloney v Collins [2011] NSWSC 628 Akkari v Sartor [2015] NSWCATAP 79 Burton v Chad One Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 301 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 44; (1982) 149 CLR 64 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Poulet Frais Pty Ltd v The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd 92005) 220 ALR 211 Prestige Auto Centre Pty Ltd v Apurva Mishra [2014] NSWCATAP 81 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Apurva Mishra (applicant) Prestige Auto Group Pty Ltd (first respondent) Khan Motorcar Co Pty Ltd (second respondent) Representation: Apurva Mishra (in person, for the applicant) Dmitriy Akhmetov (managing director, for and on behalf of the first respondent) No appearance for the second respondent File Number(s): MV 14/10365 Publication restriction: Unrestricted