Jiao Chen v SellYourCarFast Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 28

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jiao Chen v SellYourCarFast Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 28 Hearing dates: 3 March 2016 Date of orders: 18 March 2016 Decision date: 18 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict for the Defendant;

(2) The Plaintiff is to pay the Defendant's costs; and

(3) Exhibits to be retained for 28 days. Catchwords: CONTRACT – SALE OF GOODS – fraud – sale of car to rogue – exceptions to nemo dat quod non habet – whether third party a bona fide purchaser for value without notice – whether sale was void or voidable –– buyer in possession after sale Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 93(1)(a) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 140(2)(c) Sale of Goods Act 1923 (NSW) ss 22, 26(1), 28(2) Factors (Mercantile Agents) Act 1923 (NSW) s 5 Cases Cited: Associated Midland Corp v Sanderson Motors Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 395 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Davey v Robinson's Motors Pty Ltd (1958) 75 WN (NSW) 56 Detective Senior Constable Wilkes v Abou-Yaghi [2012] NSWDC 6 Gamer's Motor Centre (Newcastle) Pty Ltd v Natwest Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 236 Godfrey v Sevenoaks (1958) 75 WN (NSW) 487 Heap v Motorists' Advisory Agency Ltd [1923] 1 KB 577 Ingram v Little [1961] 1 QB 31 Jinhang and Peiyan Pan v Commissioner for Police; Anthony Eddy v State of New South Wales Police; TQ Heavy Transport Pty Ltd (Mr Quang) v Commissioner for Police and Peiyan Pan (Unreported, District Court of New South Wales, Sorby DCJ, 27 November 2013) Kingaroy Mall Pty Ltd v E & N Collins Enterprise Pty Ltd & Ors [2008] QSC 66 McEntire and Maconchy v Crossley Brothers Ltd (1895) AC 457 Moorgate Mercantile Co Limited v Twitchings [1977] AC 890 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 449 Southdown Publications Pty Ltd v ACP Magazines Pty Ltd (2003) 60 IPR 367 Thomas Australia Wholesale Vehicle Trading Co Pty Ltd v Marac Finance Australia Ltd (1985) 3 NSWLR 452 Vassallo v Haddad Import and Export Pty Ltd (2004) DCLR (NSW) 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Jiao Chen (Plaintiff) SellYourCarFast Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D P O'Connor (Plaintiff) Mr D Parish (Defendant)