Balls & Tackles Pty Limited v International Management Group of America Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 290

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Balls & Tackles Pty Limited v International Management Group of America Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 290 Hearing dates: 19, 20, 21, 22 March and 18 April 2019 Date of orders: 05 July 2019 Decision date: 05 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge J Smith SC Decision: Verdict for the defendant. Verdict for the cross-defendant. Parties to be heard on orders for costs. Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – whether representations made – reliance – authority to make representations – payment of bribes – unconscionable conduct – equitable compensation Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Competition & Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), schedule 2 Australian Consumer Law Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Cases Cited: Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Cornerstone Investment Aust Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 4) [2018] FCA 1408 Banque Commerciale SA (En liquidation) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Ex parte Colonial Petroleum Oil Pty Ltd; Re Byrne (1944) 44 SR (NSW) 306 Feldman v GNM Australia Ltd [2017] NSWCA 107 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 97,326 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361 Moubarak by his tutor Coorey v Holt [2019] NSWCA 102 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 CLR 445 New South Wales v Hathaway [2010] NSWCA 184 Técnicas Reunidas SA v Andrew [2018] NSWCA 192 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Balls & Tackles Pty Limited – Plaintiff International Management Group of America Pty Ltd - Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr D Birch – Plaintiff Ms Z Hillman - Defendant