Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 1

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 1 Federal Court Rules Order 23 rule 5 Bluehive Pty Ltd v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1307 cited Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 180 cited Bluehive Pty Ltd v Dukemaster Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] FCA 1621 cited Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2002] FCAFC 377 cited John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberley‑Clark Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 followed MGICA (1992) Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236 followed NMFM Property Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd (No 2) (2001) 109 FCR 77 followed Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (No 3) [2002] FCA 1294 followed Sydney Markets Ltd v Sydney Flower Market Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 283 followed Flemington Properties Pty Ltd v Raine & Horne Commercial Pty Ltd (unreported, 11 February 1998, Lehane J) cited Mikaelian v Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation [1999] FCA 541 cited Knight v F P Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 cited DUKEMASTER PTY LTD v BLUEHIVE PTY LTD & ANOR V 754 OF 2000 SUNDBERG, EMMETT and CONTI JJ 21 JANUARY 2003 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 754 OF 2000

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: DUKEMASTER PTY LTD (ACN 050 275 226)

APPELLANT

AND: BLUEHIVE PTY LTD (ACN 073 073 300)

FIRST RESPONDENT

GAN HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 080 258 635)

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGES: SUNDBERG, EMMETT and CONTI JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 21 JANUARY 2003

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be allowed.

2. The orders of the primary judge of 15 September 2000 be set aside and in lieu thereof it be ordered that the Application be dismissed.