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Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited

[2004] HCA 52
Case number
S63/2004
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Callinan, Heydon JJ
Catchwords

Contract – Construction and interpretation – Terms – Officer of a corporation authorised to contract on corporation's behalf – Contractual document signed by officer contained onerous terms – Officer failed to read document – Conclusiveness of act of signature or execution – Whether notice of onerous terms or exclusions required.

Principal and agent – Contract – Authority – Whether agent authorised to contract on terms that include exclusions of liability of other contracting party.

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