Kone Elevators Pty Ltd v Elex Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 711

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kone Elevators Pty Ltd v Elex Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 711 PLEADINGS – defamation – whether necessary to plead precise words alleged to constitute defamatory imputation – whether O 11 r 4 has effect of relieving party from pleading precise words in such circumstances.

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 High Court Rules O 20 r 22 Federal Court Rules O 11 r 2(a), O 11 r 3, O 11 r 4, O 11 r 10, O 12 r 4, O 12 r 5(1)(c), O 12 r 5(3), O 12 r 5(5), O 23, O 62 r 36A, O 72 Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995 (SA) reg 3.4.2 Supreme Court Rules, UK O 18 r 7 Supreme Court Rules, Australian Capital Territory O 23 r 21 Supreme Court Rules, New South Wales Pt 15 r 9 Supreme Court Rules, Northern Territory r 13.03 Supreme Court Rules, Queensland O 22 r 21 Supreme Court Rules, South Australia r 46.05 Supreme Court Rules, Tasmania O 21 r 23 Supreme Court Rules, Victoria r 13.03 Supreme Court Rules, Western Australia O 20 r 8 Rubenstein v Truth and Sportsman Ltd [1960] VR 473 referred to DDSA Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Times Newspapers Ltd [1973] QB 21 applied Harris v Warre (1879) 4 CP 125 applied Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 referred to Multigroup Distribution Services Pty Ltd v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41-522 referred to Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 applied Bruce v Odlams Press Ltd [1936] 1 KB 697 referred to Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1991) 105 ALR 456 applied Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd v Debelak (1989) 89 ALR 275 applied Harris v Cigna Insurance Australia Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-445 referred to Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 130 ALR 469 applied Westside Typographics Pty Ltd v Flexi-Products International Pty Ltd (French J, 19 September 1988, unreported) referred to KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD (ACN 000 142 423) v ELEX PTY LIMITED (ACN 050 098 489) and WARREN DARLEY NG 1242 OF 1998