Tontine Group what is a commodity market," she said. "In other countries there is no market leader because manufacturers tended to stay in their local areas." As the company is well known, it is referenced in jokes. For example, an Australian legal newsletter said of an alleged swindler who padded his timesheets "that at one stage pillow makers Tontine were said to be interested in sponsoring him." Duvets in Australia are known by the genericized trademark "Doona"; the brand name is owned by the Tontine Group. The brand name was acquired by Tontine in 1991 when Pacific Dunlop took over the Northern
Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW appellate courts adopting different positions in relation to Codelfa. The Supreme Court of NSW in "Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA", supported the conclusion that "Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society", had been accepted in Australian law, therefore, ambiguity did not have to be pointed to before referring to 'surrounding circumstances'. This position was supported by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in "Stratton Finance Pty Ltd v Webb". However, the Western Australian Supreme Court has stated that Codelfa remains good law in Australia in "Technomin Australia Pty Ltd v Xstrata Nickel