The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust (ACN 083 629 225) v Lenard's Pty Ltd (ACN 010 711 145) (No.2) [2004] FCA 1310

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Silver Fox Company Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Baker Family Trust (ACN 083 629 225) v Lenard's Pty Ltd (ACN 010 711 145) (No.2) [2004] FCA 1310 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether leave to re-open should be granted – orders not yet entered – Court and counsel for respondents misunderstood aspects of applicants' claim for damages – respondents conducted part of their case on mistaken belief about the claim – whether interests of justice require further argument to be permitted

Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 cited ICI Chemicals and Polymers Ltd v Lubrizol Corp Inc (1999) 45 IPR 617; [1999] FCA 662 cited LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 375; [1999] FCA 1114 cited Orr v Holmes (1948) 76 CLR 632 cited Council of the City of Greater Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1954) 93 CLR 435 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134 cited THE SILVER FOX COMPANY PTY LTD AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BAKER FAMILY TRUST (ACN 083 629 225), BRYAN WILLIAM BAKER & BEVERLY ANN BAKER v LENARD'S PTY LTD (ACN 010 711 145), THE POULTRY SHOP LEASING (SA) PTY LTD (ACN 060 052 020), POULET FRAIS PTY LTD (ACN 059 852 265) & RICHARD HAMOOD SAD 70 of 2001 MANSFIELD J 13 OCTOBER 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 70 OF 2001

BETWEEN: THE SILVER FOX COMPANY PTY LTD AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BAKER FAMILY TRUST

(ACN 083 629 225)

FIRST APPLICANT

BRYAN WILLIAM BAKER

SECOND APPLICANT

BEVERLY ANN BAKER

THIRD APPLICANT

AND: LENARD'S PTY LTD

(ACN 010 711 145)

FIRST RESPONDENT

THE POULTRY SHOP LEASING (SA) PTY LTD

(ACN 060 052 020)

SECOND RESPONDENT

POULET FRAIS PTY LTD

(ACN 059 852 265)