Nixon v Philip Morris (Aust) Ltd

Judgment date: 13/08/1999
Court: FCA
Judge: Wilcox J
Citation: (1999) 165 ALR 515; (1999) 95 FCR 453; (1999) ATPR 41-707; [1999] FCA 1107; BC9904627;
Catchwords: Practice and procedure;  Proceedings;  Representative actions;  Common issue of law or fact;  

Courts and judicial system;  Jurisdiction;  Federal Court of Australia;  Jurisdiction of Federal Court to award damages for negligence claims;  

Limitation of actions;  Commencement of limitation period;  Time at which cause of action accrues;  Smoking related disease;  

Damages;  Exemplary;  Damages for breach of Pt IV Trade Practices Act;  Representative actions under both negligence and Trade Practices Act;