Universal Telecasters Queensland Ltd v Ainsworth Consolidated Industries Ltd & Anor [1983] FCA 198

CATCHWORDS

Trade Practices - Misleading or deceptive conduct - Television newscast - Part of trade or commerce ~ Whether viewers are

consumers.

Practice - Application to strike out statement of claim - Whether claim so clearly untenable that it cannot possibly

succeed.

Trade Practices Act 1974, s. 52

Federal Court Rules Order 20 Rule 2

UNIVERSAL TELECASTERS QUEENSLAND LIMITED v. AINSWORTH CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES LIMITED and LEONARD HASTINGS AINSWORTH

N.S.W. G229 of 1982

CORAM: Bowen C.J., Sweeney and Lockhart Ju.

19 August 1983

Sydney.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G229 of 1982 ) )

GENERAL DIVISTON

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

BETWEEN: UNIVERSAL TELECASTERS QUEENSLAND LIMITED

Appellant

AND: AINSWORTH CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES LIMITED and LEONARD HASTINGS

AINSWORTH Respondents "ORDER

- JUDGES MAKING ORDER: Bowen C.J., Sweeney and Lockhart JJ ° WHERE' MADE: Sydney

DATE: 19 August 1983 - THE COURT ORDERS THAT:-—

1. The appeal be dismissed.

2. Universal Telecasters Queensland Limited pay to

Ainsworth Consolidated Industries Limited and

Leonard Hastings Ainsworth their costs of the appeal.

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