Centurion Roller Shutters Pty Ltd v Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1118

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Centurion Roller Shutters Pty Ltd v Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1118 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - survey evidence – proposed survey questionnaire – compliance with Practice Note No 11 – purpose of Practice Note No 11 – no ruling on questions of admissibility – observations on questions of weight and concerns the Court may have – specific objections to questions and related issues adjourned pending completion of particulars and discovery. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) CENTURION ROLLER SHUTTERS PTY LTD (ACN 009 203 910) v AUTOMATIC TECHNOLOGY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 007 125 368), RAE LEIVENZON, SIMON LEIVENZON and JACK LEIVENZON AUTOMATIC TECHNOLOGY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 007 125 368) v CENTURION ROLLER SHUTTERS PTY LTD (ACN 009 203 910) WG179 of 1998 FRENCH J 16 AUGUST 1999 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 179 OF 1998

BETWEEN: CENTURION ROLLER SHUTTERS PTY LTD

(ACN 009 203 910)

Applicant

AND: AUTOMATIC TECHNOLOGY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

AND (ACN 007 125 368)

First Respondent

RAE LEIVENZON

Second Respondent

SIMON LEIVENZON

Third Respondent

JACK LEIVENZON

Fourth Respondent

AUTOMOTIC TECHNOLOGY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

(ACN 007 125 368)

Cross Claimant

CENTURION ROLLER SHUTTERS PTY LTD

(ACN 009 203 910)

Cross Respondent

JUDGE: FRENCH J

DATE OF ORDER: 16 AUGUST 1999

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: On the Applicant's motion filed 3 August 1999: 1. The Respondent to provide on or before 3 September 1999 particulars of any objection it has to the questions proposed in the Applicant's draft survey questionnaire. 2. The parties are at liberty to raise the question of the form of the survey questionnaire and any further issues going to methodology at the case management conference to be held on 6 September 1999. 3. The costs of the Applicant's motion are reserved.