An appeal to the High Court of Australia concerning the duty of care owed in respect of pure economic loss. The appellant group members had purchased sorghum seed from the respondent distributor. The seed contained trace amounts of a shattering off-type plant. The group members commenced representative proceedings in the Queensland Supreme Court, seeking (among other things) damages for pure economic loss. The trial judge found that no duty of care was owed. That finding was upheld on appeal. Special leave was granted. The High Court unanimously affirmed the decision of the trial judge and Queensland Court of Appeal.
Mei Barnes appeared (together with Mr Dunning KC and Mr Goodwin KC) for the successful defendant/respondent at trial, in the Court of Appeal, and in the High Court.
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