Pritchard v Racecage Pty Ltd

72 FCR 203
1997 - 0204B - FCA; No. DG 4 of 1996

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Between: Pritchard
And: Racecage Pty Ltd

Court:

Judges: Spender J
Olney J
Branson J

Subject References:
trade practices
consumer protection
misleading and deceptive conduct
unconscionable conduct
application of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) to claim in connection with death of person in motor vehicle accident
causation
whether death caused by misleading, deceptive or unconscionable conduct
whether s 4K of the Act permits recovery of damages solely for personal injury
whether causes of action under Parts IVA and V of the Act survive death of potential claimant
whether relatives of a deceased prevented from bringing actions under the Act because of rule in Baker v Bolton
whether relatives of deceased suffered loss within meaning of ss 82 and 87 of the Act
statutes
Territory legislation
effect of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) on Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 (NT)

Legislative References:
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) - s 79; s 80
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - s 4K; s 51AA; s 52; s 82; s 87
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth) - s 7(2)(a); s 35
Motor Vehicles Act 1949 (NT) - the Act
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1956 (NT) - the Act
Compensation (Fatal Injuries) Act 1974 (NT) - s 7(1); s 5(2)
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 (NT) - s 4; s 5; s 6; s 40A
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Regulations - the Regulations

Case References:
Baker v Bolton - (1808) 1 Camp 493; 170 ER 1033
Brown & Anor v Jam Factory Pty Ltd & Anor - (1981) 53 FLR 340
Crofter Hand Woven Harris Tweed Co v Veitch & Anor - [1942] AC 435
Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited v Nelson - (1990) 169 CLR 594
Brabazon v Western Mail Ltd - (1985) 58 ALR 712
Aristotite v Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd - (1983) 71 FLR 276
Steiner v Magic Carpet Tours Pty Ltd - (1984) ATPR 40-490
Flamingo Park Pty Ltd v Dolly Dolly Creation Pty Ltd & Ors - (1986) 65 ALR 500
Baxter & Anor v British Airways PLC & Anor - (1988) 82 ALR 298
Zoneff v Elcom Credit Union Ltd - (1990) 94 ALR 445
Park & Others v Allied Mortgage Corporation Limited & Ors - (1993) ATPR 46-105
National Mutual Property Services (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors v Citibank Savings Limited & Ors (No 1) - (1995) 132 ALR 514
R v Federal Court of Australia; ex parte Pilkington A.C.I. (Operations) Pty Ltd - (1978) 142 CLR 113
Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd - (1982) 149 CLR 191
Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia - (1992) 175 CLR 514
March v Stramare (E. & M.H.) Pty Ltd - (1991) 171 CLR 506
Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio - (1983) 151 CLR 447
Murex Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd v Chiron Corporation - (1995) 128 ALR 525
General Steel Industries Ltd v Commissioner for Railways - (1964) 112 CLR 125
Walton v Gardiner - (1993) 177 CLR 378
Blomley v Ryan - (1956) 99 CLR 362
Hospital Products Limited v United States Surgical Corporation & Ors - (1984) 156 CLR 41
Breen v Williams - (1994) 35 NSWLR 522
Jenyns v Public Curator (Q) - (1952) 90 CLR 113
Capro Group Pty Ltd v Janbrett Consultants Pty Ltd - (1994) ATPR 41-298

Hearing date: 1 July 1996, 2 July 1996, 3 July 1996
Judgment date: 4 February 1997

Darwin

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MINUTES OF ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appellant file and serve within five days of this date

1.1

minutes of order in terms consistent with these reasons; and

1.2

written submissions with respect to costs and all consequential matters including the further conduct of the proceedings.

2. The remaining parties file and serve within ten days of this date their respective written submissions with respect to

2.1

the minutes of order filed and served by the appellant;

2.2

costs and all consequential matters including the further conduct of the proceedings.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.