Pluim Constructions Pty Ltd v Tuggerah Business Park Pty Ltd & Ors [1996] FCA 959

CATCHWORDS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - preliminary discovery - whether reasonable cause to believe the applicant has or may have a right to obtain relief against a person. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s52(1), s82 Federal Court Rules O15A r6 PLUIM CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD v TUGGERAH BUSINESS PARK PTY LIMITED & ORS No. NG 728 of 1996 CORAM: BRANSON J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1996

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NG 728 of 1996 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: PLUIM CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD ACN 001 029 198 Applicant AND: TUGGERAH BUSINESS PARK PTY LIMITED ACN OO3 658 473 First Respondent TERRACE TOWER GROUP PTY LIMITED ACN 002 742 967 Second Respondent TERRACE TOWER PTY LIMITED ACN 002 832 304 Third Respondent PATRICK HOULAHAN Fourth Respondent PATRICK HOULAHAN AND ASSOCIATES PTY LIMITED ACN 050 056 927 Fifth Respondent J.S. NOMINEES PTY LIMITED ACN 000 886 448 Sixth Respondent LANLEX NO. 117 PTY LIMITED ACN 064 274 139 Seventh Respondent VINCENT TRAD Eighth Respondent

CORAM: BRANSON J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1996 MINUTES OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application is dismissed. 2. The applicant is to pay the costs of the first to seventh respondents to be taxed if not agreed.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NG 728 of 1996 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: PLUIM CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD ACN 001 029 198 Applicant AND: TUGGERAH BUSINESS PARK PTY LIMITED ACN OO3 658 473 First Respondent TERRACE TOWER GROUP PTY LIMITED ACN 002 742 967 Second Respondent TERRACE TOWER PTY LIMITED ACN 002 832 304 Third Respondent PATRICK HOULAHAN Fourth Respondent PATRICK HOULAHAN AND ASSOCIATES PTY LIMITED ACN 050 056 927 Fifth Respondent J.S. NOMINEES PTY LIMITED ACN 000 886 448 Sixth Respondent LANLEX NO. 117 PTY LIMITED ACN 064 274 139 Seventh Respondent VINCENT TRAD Eighth Respondent CORAM: BRANSON J PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 8 NOVEMBER 1996