Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [1999] FCA 282

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [1999] FCA 282 INDUSTRIAL LAW – cause of action in conspiracy – claim for statutory injunction – claim for statutory compensation – whether no case to answer. Valeriani v Gibson [1963] NSWR 1430, discussed Protean (Holdings) Ltd v American Home Assurance Co [1985] VR 187, applied Compaq Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Merry [1998] 157 ALR 1, applied

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA & ORS v GERALDTON PORT AUTHORITY & ORS

WAG 101 OF 1998

R D NICHOLSON J

18 MARCH 1999

PERTH IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 101 OF 1998

BETWEEN: MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

First Applicant

PETER WINCH-BUIST, PAUL ARTHUR, CLIVE LAURISTEN, STEVE PENNEY

Second Applicant

AND: GERALDTON PORT AUTHORITY

First Respondent

B E AND SG BROWN NOMINEES PTY LTD (TRADING AS GERALDTON SHIPPING AGENCIES)

Second Respondent

ERIC CHARLTON

Third Respondent

MURRAY CRIDDLE

Fourth Respondent

JUDGE: R D NICHOLSON J

DATE OF ORDER: 18 MARCH 1999

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The claim by the applicants for statutory compensation against the third and fourth respondents be dismissed. 2. Costs be reserved without prejudice to the right of the applicants to contest the appropriateness of any costs order. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 101 OF 1998

BETWEEN: MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

First Applicant

PETER WINCH-BUIST, PAUL ARTHUR, CLIVE LAURISTEN, STEVE PENNEY

Second Applicant