White v Philips Electronics Australia Ltd t/as Philips Healthcare [2019] NSWCA 115

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: White v Philips Electronics Australia Ltd t/as Philips Healthcare [2019] NSWCA 115 Hearing dates: 14 May 2019 Date of orders: 17 May 2019 Decision date: 17 May 2019 Before: Bell P at [1]; Basten JA at [72]; Gleeson JA at [73] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed with costs. 2. Costs awarded on a solicitor/client basis. Catchwords: CONTRACT – alleged oral variation of contract –contractual clause providing for no variation other than in writing – factual finding of no oral variation

APPEAL – challenge to finding of fact in relation to disputed conversation – principles applicable to such a challenge Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Geary [2018] VSCA 103; 126 ACSR 310 Bauer Media Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2) [2018] VSCA 154; 361 ALR 642 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Bundanoon Sandstone Pty Ltd v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 87 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd v UGL Ltd [2017] VSCA 128 Pickham v Binary Engineering Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 105 Robinson Helicopter Company Inc v McDermott [2016] HCA 22; 331 ALR 550 Springfield v Duncombe [2017] NSWCA 137 Szeto v Situ [2017] NSWCA 136 Thomas v Hollier (1984) 156 CLR 152; [1984] HCA 35 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bevyn White (Appellant) Philips Electronics Australia Ltd t/as Philips Healthcare (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Woods (Appellant) C Alexander (Respondent)