Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Raben Footwear Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1122 CONTRACTS – construction – covenant not to sue – common sense meaning – implied terms – whether terminable on reasonable notice Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 applied Australian Blue Metal Ltd v Hughes [1963] AC 74 referred to BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 applied Butt v M'Donald (1896) 7 QLJ 68 referred to Clayton (Lacy) v Kynaston (1701) 12 Mod Rep 548; 88 ER 1510 applied Crawford Fitting Co v Sydney Valve & Fittings Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 438 cited Eichholz v Bannister (1864) 17 CB(NS) 807; 144 ER 284 referred to Hackett v Glover (1713) 10 Mod Rep 142; 88 ER 665 referred to Haynes & Co v Lloyd & Sons [1895] 1 QB 820 cited Hutton v Eyre (1815) 6 Taunt 289; 128 ER 1046 cited The Law Land Company Ltd v Consumers' Association Ltd [1980] 2 EGLR 109 applied Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd v Canadian Flight Equipment Ltd [1955] 2 QB 556 cited Roberts v Balfour (1891) 18 VLR 140 referred to Staffordshire Area Health Authority v South Staffordshire Waterworks Co [1978] 1 WLR 1387 cited Stranks v St John (1867) LR (CP) 376 cited Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 574 cited Winter Garden Theatre (London) Ltd v Millennium Productions Ltd [1948] AC 173 cited
DR MARTENS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, R GRIGGS & CO LIMITED, R GRIGGS GROUP LIMITED, DR MARTENS INTERNATIONAL TRADING GmbH and DR MAERTENS MARKETING GmbH v RABEN FOOTWEAR PTY LTD, RONNY LEOPOLD LEWY and GARRY LEWY VG 429 of 1997 JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J DATE: 18 AUGUST 2000 PLACE: MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 429 of 1997
BETWEEN: DR MARTENS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
R GRIGGS & CO LIMITED
R GRIGGS GROUP LIMITED DR MARTENS INTERNATIONAL TRADING GmbH
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