Lavrick v Lease Auto Pty Ltd (No.2) [2002] FCA 705

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lavrick v Lease Auto Pty Ltd (No.2) [2002] FCA 705 ROBERT LAVRICK v LEASE AUTO PTY LTD & BUDGET RENTACAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND BETWEEN BUDGET RENTACAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & LEASE AUTO PTY LTD AND BETWEEN LEASE AUTO PTY LTD & TRANSPORT ACCIDENT COMMISSION & FAI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD S.12 of 1999 MANSFIELD J 24 MAY 2002 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S.12 OF 1999

BETWEEN: ROBERT LAVRICK

APPLICANT

AND: LEASE AUTO PTY LTD (ACN 007 163 975)

FIRST RESPONDENT

BUDGET RENTACAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

(ACN 007 348 021)

SECOND RESPONDENT

AND BETWEEN: BUDGET RENTACAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

(ACN 007 348 021)

FIRST CROSS-CLAIMANT

AND LEASE AUTO PTY LTD (ACN 007 163 975)

FIRST CROSS-RESPONDENT

AND BETWEEN: LEASE AUTO PTY LTD (ACN 007 163 975)

SECOND CROSS-CLAIMANT

AND TRANSPORT ACCIDENT COMMISSION

SECOND CROSS-RESPONDENT

FAI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(ACN 000 327 855)

THIRD CROSS-RESPONDENT JUDGE: MANSFIELD J

DATE OF ORDER: 24 MAY 2002

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The judgment as between the applicant and the first respondent take effect as at 1 February 2002. 2. Interest on that judgment be payable from that date. 3. The suspension on the order that the first respondent pay to the applicant costs of the action is lifted. 4. The second cross-respondent pay to the second cross-claimant's costs of defending the applicant's claim and prosecuting its cross-claim against the second cross-respondent. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.