Reiffel v ACN 075 839 226 Ltd [2001] FCA 509

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Reiffel v ACN 075 839 226 Ltd

[2001] FCA 509

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 75B

Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 Rinbridge Marketing Pty Ltd v Walsh [2000] FCA 1738 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 599

MARLENE JOYCE REIFFEL (for herself and representing the persons referred to in the Statement of Claim) v ACN 075 839 226 LIMITED, PANNELL KERR FORSTER CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ACN 059 506 115, ANDREW CHARLES VERON and KENNETH JAMES GRESHAM

N 966 OF 2000

GYLES J

SYDNEY

3 MAY 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 966 OF 2000

BETWEEN: MARLENE JOYCE REIFFEL (for herself and representing the persons referred to in the Statement of Claim)

APPLICANT

AND: ACN 075 839 226 LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

PANNELL KERR FORSTER CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ACN 059 506 115

SECOND RESPONDENT

ANDREW CHARLES VERON

THIRD RESPONDENT

KENNETH JAMES GRESHAM

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: GYLES J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 MAY 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The words in par 28 of the Second further Amended Statement of Claim "each of" before "Veron" and "and Gresham" after "Veron" be struck out.

2. Leave is granted to the applicant to amend par 28 of the Second Further Amended Statement of Claim within fourteen days of the date of this judgment on terms that such amendment is limited to supplementing the existing allegation in par 28.

3. The applicant pay the costs of the fourth respondent of and incidental to the hearing on 18 April 2001 of the Notice of Motion filed on 8 December 2000.