Oraka Pty Ltd & Anor v Leda Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 297

Oraka Pty Ltd & Anor v Leda Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 297

Leda engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct because its agent conveyed optimistic leasing forecasts which later became false, Leda failed to correct that impression, and its executive gave reassurance at the 1 November 1993 meeting when the true leasing position was poor. That conduct induced Oraka and Mr...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 April 1997
Procedural Posture
Application for Relief Under Sections 82 and 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 for Alleged Contraventions of Section 52 Concerning a Shopping Centre Lease / Reasons for Judgment After Hearing; Applicants Directed to Bring in Short Minutes of Orders
Outcome
Applicants succeeded in establishing misleading or deceptive conduct and entitlement to relief; the Court directed short minutes to be brought in, to include relief consistent with the reasons, costs against Leda, and dismissal of Leda's cross-claim for rent with costs.
Legal Topics
['trade Practices Act 1974 S 52' 'trade Practices Act 1974 S 87' 'shopping Centre Lease' 'failure to Correct Representations' 'exclusion and Non Reliance Clauses' 'causation' 'assignment of Lease' 'indemnity Against Lease Liabilities']
['trade Practices' 'misleading or Deceptive Conduct' 'leases' 'remedies'] ['trade Practices Act 1974 S 52' 'trade Practices Act 1974 S 87' 'shopping Centre Lease' 'failure to Correct Representations' 'exclusion and Non Reliance Clauses' 'causation' 'assignment of Lease' 'indemnity Against Lease Liabilities']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Relief Under Sections 82 and 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 for Alleged Contraventions of Section 52 Concerning a Shopping Centre Lease / Reasons for Judgment After Hearing; Applicants Directed to Bring in Short Minutes of Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Leda engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by optimistic statements about the leasing prospects of Rosemeadow Marketplace and by failing to correct them when they became false.' "Whether statements by Leda's agent and executive induced Oraka and Mr Johnson to execute the agreement for lease, lease and guarantee." 'Whether clauses stating that no representations had been made or relied upon prevented relief for misleading or deceptive conduct.' 'Whether effective relief could be granted under section 87 where the lease had been assigned to a third party not involved in the contravention.' 'Whether Leda should indemnify Oraka and Mr Johnson against liabilities under the assigned lease and whether monetary amounts were recoverable.']

Ratio Decidendi

Leda engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct because its agent conveyed optimistic leasing forecasts which later became false, Leda failed to correct that impression, and its executive gave reassurance at the 1 November 1993 meeting when the true leasing position was poor. That conduct induced Oraka and Mr Johnson to enter the agreement for lease, lease and guarantee. The non-reliance and exclusion provisions could not defeat statutory relief because the documents themselves were procured by the misleading conduct. Section 87 empowered the Court to grant effective relief against Leda, including setting aside obligations owed to Leda and requiring Leda to indemnify the applicants...

Court Disposition

Applicants succeeded in establishing misleading or deceptive conduct and entitlement to relief; the Court directed short minutes to be brought in, to include relief consistent with the reasons, costs against Leda, and dismissal of Leda's cross-claim for rent with costs.

Orders

  • ['The applicants bring in on a date to be fixed short minutes of orders appropriate to be made pursuant to the reasons of the Court.']