Catalano v Managing Australia Destinations Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 55

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Catalano v Managing Australia Destinations Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 55 Citation: Catalano v Managing Australia Destinations Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 55

Appeal from: Catalano v Managing Australia Destinations Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 672

Parties: NATHAN CATALANO & ORS v MANAGING AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS PTY LTD & ORS

File number(s): NSD 2054 of 2013

Judge(s): SIOPIS, RARES AND DAVIES JJ

Date of judgment: 8 May 2014

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – oppression – both parties engaged in oppressive conduct – appropriate remedy is to wind up the company DAMAGES – respondents failed to prove their case for damages for wrongful diversion of business opportunities – damages award set aside INJUNCTION – discharge of injunctive relief in the form of restraints of trade – no legal or equitable basis for restraint

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180(1), 181(1), 182(1), 183(1), 232, 233(1)(a)

Cases cited: Australia Pty Limited v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd (1973) 133 CLR 288 Campbell v Backoffice Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304 Fitzpatrick v Cheal (2012) 264 FLR 313 Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 O'Brien v Komesaroff (1982) 150 CLR 310 Peters (WA) Limited v Petersville Limited (2001) 205 CLR 126 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 257; [2003] HCA 10 Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society v Meyer [1959] AC 324 Re Bright Pine Mills Pty Ltd [1969] VR 1002 Ted Brown Quarries Pty Ltd v General Quarries (Gilston Pty Ltd) (1977) 16 ALR 23 Wayde v New South Wales Rugby League Ltd (1985) 180 CLR 459