A.M.I.E.U. v. Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd [1987] FCA 313

CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - secondary boycotts - picket of abattoir by union - economic loss - damages - general principles - appeal as to quantum - findings by trial judge as to measure of damages -

whether findings open on the evidence - whether interest charges too remote.

DAMAGES - causation - loss of revenue for export sales of meat - Commonwealth meat inspection requirements - refusal of meat inspectors to cross picket line - Commonwealth duty to provide inspectors - whether picket caused loss.

DAMAGES - mitigation - injunctions restraining picketing at abattoir ~ union disobedience - temporary closure of abattoir - whether failure to mitigate loss - whether disobedience should

have been expected.

DAMAGES - mitigation - Commonwealth meat inspectors unavailable - slaughter under Northern Territory supervision - Commonwealth power to certify meat for export - stockpiling - hindsight - whether failure to mitigate loss.

APPEAL - findings of fact and as to credit of witnesses by trial judge - whether open on the evidence.

Trade Practices Act 1974, sub-ss.45D(1), 82(1).

Export Control Act 1982

Export Control (Orders) Requiations Prescribed Goods (General) Orders, 0.12,13,14

Australian Meat and_ Live-Stack Corporation Act 1977 Agricultural Development and Marketing Authority Act '1990 (N.T.)

THE AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES' UNION v. MUDGINSERRI STATION Ply. LID.

No. G 330 of 1986

CORAM: Fox, Woodward and Sheppard Jd. 16 June 1987

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NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G 330 of 1986

GENERAL DIVISION

JUDGES MAKING ORDER: DATE OF ORDER:

WHERE MADE:

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

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ON APPEAL from a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia

BETWEEN :

THE AUSTRALASTAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES" UNLON

. Appellant AND:

MUDGINBERRI_ STATION PTY. LTD.