Sega Enterprises Ltd & Anor v Galaxy Electronics Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 761

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SEGA ENTERPRISES LIMITED & ANOR -V- GALAXY ELECTRONICS PTY LIMITED NG 902 of 1994 SEGA ENTERPRISES LIMITED & ANOR -V- GOTTLIEB ELECTRONICS PTY LIMITED NG 001 of 1995 Burchett J. Sydney 28 August 1996

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) NG 902 of 1994 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: SEGA ENTERPRISES LIMITED First Applicant AND: AVEL PTY LIMITED Second Applicant

AND: GALAXY ELECTRONICS PTY LIMITED Respondent CORAM: Burchett J. PLACE: Sydney DATE: 28 August 1996

MINUTE OF ORDERS OF THE COURT

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: (1) The applicants bring in, on a date to be fixed, short minutes of orders appropriate to be made pursuant to the reasons of the Court. (2) The respondent pay the costs of the determination of the separate question.