ACN 151 368 124 v Pro-Pac Packaging (Aust) Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 913

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ACN 151 368 124 v Pro-Pac Packaging (Aust) Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 913 Hearing dates: 26/06/2016, 27/06/2017 and 28/06/2017 Date of orders: 30 June 2017 Decision date: 30 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McDougall J Decision: Separate questions answered as set out at [102]. Catchwords: CONTRACT – whether side letter had contractual effect – where no consideration – CONTRACT – whether representation had contractual effect – CONSUMER LAW – whether representation misleading and deceptive – where representation was not relied on – CONTRACT – whether estoppel defence available Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Co-operative Foods Ltd v Norco Co-operative (1990) 46 NSWLR 267 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Golden Horizon Finance Co Ltd v Financial & Energy Exchange Limited [2016] NSWSC 593 Hoyt's Ltd v Spencer (1919) 27 CLR 133 Johnson Matthey Ltd v AC Rochester Overseas (1990) 23 NSWLR 190 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Whittet v State Bank of New South Wales (1991) 24 NSWLR 146 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ACN 151 368 124 formerly Eco Food Pack Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Pro-Pac Packaging (AUST) Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M R Pesman SC/ A D Crossland (Plaintiff) S Duggan (Defendant)