Catalfamo, Antonio & Ors v. Hersfield Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors [1981] FCA 55

CATCHWORDS

Trade practices - consumer protection - misleading and deceptive conduct - lease of shops - re-entry by Lessor - source and nature of power of court to grant interlocutory injunctions restraining Lessor - prima facie case - balance of convenience - discretion of court - right of set-off in absence of proceedings in court - repudiation of lease -

acceptance of repudiation and re-entry.

Contempt of Court - effect of commencement of proceedings -

subsequent direct action by respondent,

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, ss.23, 31,

Trade Practices Act 1974, ss.52, 53A, 80, 82, 87,

Federal Court of Australia Rules, 0.25 rr.l and 2, 0.40 r,5, Crimes Act 1958 (Vic.), s.207.

Property Law Act 1958 (Vic.), s.146.

Supreme Court Act 1958 (Vic.), Part V121, Division 5,

ANTONIO CATALFAMO AND OTHERS v, HERSFIELD HOLDINGS PTY. LTD.

AND OTHERS

Federal Court of Australia V.G. No's. 42, 44, 46 and 70 of 1981, Coram: Northrop J.

Melbourne

1l May 1981.

IN GEE PENERXL COURT CF AUSTR LIS

V.G. No's. 42, 44

ra VICTOPRTA DISTRICT FEGISTRY and 79 of 19°]

GLNELAL DIVISION

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BET. CEN:

iio. 42 of 1931 ANTONIO CAT*LE1'O

Applicant and

HERSFIELD NCLOINT2 PTY. LTD.

Fosponcent

No. 44 of 1981

VASSILICS CCLLTA*S, JCM DCUNIS CET DCUNTS

Applicants

HEPSPIELD [PCLDINC?T PTY. LID., TE DOVLLOPIENTS COFPOR™ me POY. LP. and CEOrGE a=eFsCU

Responcents

No. 45 of 1981 GOLLIVOG INVOSTULATS PTY. LTD.

and HERSFILLD EOLDI"CS PTY. Lm oy EDRSPICT DEVELCPHLN I= COTPOTATIC® PrY. L'D. and

CEORSiL TaRecu

espondents

Wo. 70 of 1981 JCIR] NUNITIO GI*CCUT

HOPCPICLE ECLOTVGS Poy. LID., HETIPTELDS DLVLLOP IEPs COPPSPS ITA PLY, TES. ond

Pespontintc

NGRTHRCP J. REASCNS FOR JUCGUENT li tay eel.

A number of motions in eech cf the oeppliceticns herein have been heard together with the consent of 211 parties. Hersfield Developnents Corporation Pty. Ltd. (nereinaftcer called "the Devoloper") and Hersfield Holdings