Bridges & Ors v Bridge Stockbrokers Ltd & Ors [1984] FCA 217

CATCHWORDS Trade and commerce - trade practices ~ conduct likely to mislead or deceive - passing off - company about to commence

businesS as a_ stockbroker in name of Bridge Stockbrokers Limited - applicants an established stockbroking firm carrying on business as Bridges, Son and Shepherd - applicants' firm sometimes known as "Bridqges" ~ application to restrain company from carrying on business un 1ts

corporate name.

Trade Practices Act 1974. sub-sec. 92(1)

BFIDGES AND ORS. v. BRIDGE STOCKBROKERS LIMITED AND OPS.

No. 3200 of 1984 Coram: Sheppard J. 17. 18 July 1384

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )

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NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G200 of 1984 )

GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN: BRIDGES AND ORS. Applicants AND:

BRIDGE STOCKBROKERS LIMITED AND ORS.

Respondents ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Sheppard J. DATE OF ORDER : 118 July 1984 WHERE MADE : Sydney THE COURT ORDERS THAT lL. The existing injunctions be dissolved. 2: The first respondent by itself its servants and aqents

be restrained from selling, offering for sale, providing or advertisirg any of its services or otherwise carrying on its business under the name "Bridge Stockbrokers Limited".

3. The first respondent by itself. 1ts servants and agents

be restrained from selling, offering for sale, providing

or advertising any of its services or otherwise carrving

on its business under any name incorporating the word

2. "Bridge" without clearly distinguishing such business from the business carried on by the applicants under the

name "Bridges Son and Shepherd".

The cross-claim be dismissed.

7.

The first and second respondents pay the applicants' costs of the proceedings.

There be no order in relation to the costs of the third respondent.

Exhibits 1, 2 and 11 may be returned. The remaining exhibits may be returned after the expiration of 21 days