Cadoroll Pty Ltd & Ors v Allegra Corporation Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 461

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - leave to appeal an interlocutory order - stay of proceedings in another court - duplication of proceedings Federal Court Act 1976 s 24(1A) Trade Practices Act 1974 s 52 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 72 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 Rutt v Metropolitan Underwriters (Australasia) Limited [1929] SASR 426 refd Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v Lee Kui Jak & Anor [1987] 1 AC 871 refd Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd v Roque Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 1 refd National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors v The Sentry Corporation & Anor (1989) 22 FCR 209 refd Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 refd Bankinvest AG v Seabrook & Ors (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 refd Stack v Coast Securities (No 9) Pty Ltd (1983-1984) 154 CLR 261 refd Westpac Banking Corporation & Ors v Eltran Pty Ltd & Ors (1987) 74 ALR 45 refd Decor Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 refd Bourke & Ors v State Bank of New South Wales (1988) 85 ALR 61 refd National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors v The Sentry Corporation & Anor (1988) 19 FCR 155 refd Cadoroll Pty Ltd & Ors v Allegra Corporation Ltd & Ors No AG18 of 92 Kiefel J Canberra 30 June 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION No. ACT G 18 of 1992 BETWEEN: CADOROLL PTY LIMITED CADOSHARE PTY LIMITED JAMES DOUGLAS BLAKE HAMERLEEN PTY LIMITED ALFRED NATHAN LESTER LESTER FIRTH ASSOCIATES PTY LIMITED JOHN WILLIAM FIRTH WALTRAME PTY LIMITED ZANDRA JOY BLAKE Applicants AND: ALLEGRA CORPORATION LIMITED First Respondent AND: ALLEGRA INVESTMENTS LIMITED Second Respondent AND: MAUNTILL PTY LIMITED Third Respondent AND: PEGASUS LEASING LIMITED Fourth Respondent AND: MICHAEL GEORGE SINCLAIR, MARUTA PEARSON and MICHAEL MARKO ZIVKOVIC trading as FARNHAM SINCLAIR & ASSOCIATES Fifth Respondents