Kannegieter v Hair Testing Laboratory Pty Limited [2004] FCA 639

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kannegieter v Hair Testing Laboratory Pty Limited [2004] FCA 639

NICHOLAS JOHN KANNEGIETER v HAIR TESTING LABORATORY PTY LIMITED, TROTTING INDEPENDENT PTY LIMITED, THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARDBRED PTY LIMITED and MARSHALL NORMAN DOBSON N 49 of 2002 WHITLAM J 21 MAY 2004 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 49 of 2002

BETWEEN: NICHOLAS JOHN KANNEGIETER

APPLICANT

AND: HAIR TESTING LABORATORY PTY LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

TROTTING INDEPENDENT PTY LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARDBRED PTY LIMITED

THIRD RESPONDENT

MARSHALL NORMAN DOBSON

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: WHITLAM J

DATE OF ORDER: 21 MAY 2004

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The respondents pay the applicant $25,000 in respect of his causes of action under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). 2. The first, second and fourth respondents pay the applicant $70,000 in respect of his causes of action in defamation relating to the July 2001 edition of Turf Monthly. 3. The first, third and fourth respondents pay the applicant $30,000 in respect of his causes of action in defamation relating to the July 2001 edition of The Australian Standardbred. 4. The respondents pay the applicant's costs of the proceeding. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 49 of 2002

BETWEEN: NICHOLAS JOHN KANNEGIETER

APPLICANT

AND: HAIR TESTING LABORATORY PTY LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

TROTTING INDEPENDENT PTY LIMITED