Cash Converters Pty Ltd (ACN 009 288 804) v Tallut Pty Ltd (ACN 080 423 758) [2005] FCA 939

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cash Converters Pty Ltd (ACN 009 288 804) v Tallut Pty Ltd (ACN 080 423 758) [2005] FCA 939 TRADE PRACTICES – application for interlocutory injunction – claim made pursuant to s 80 and s 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – alleged breach of franchisee agreement ‑ applicant seeks to restrain respondents from taking steps which would interfere with contractual relations between applicant and franchisees – misleading and deceptive conduct – damage to goodwill and reputation – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience – injunction granted in part. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52, s 53(d) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) s 38, s 40(f) Campomar Sociedad, Limitadar v Nike International Limited (2000) 202 CLR 45 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 Chase Manhattan Overseas Corporation v Chase Corporation Limited (1986) 12 FCR 375 Earthtech Consultants (Qld) Pty Ltd v Earth Tech Engineering Pty Ltd (2001) 53 IPR 555 Redman v Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd [2001] WASC 9 Sefton v Tophams Ltd [1965] Ch 1140

Spry, Equitable Remedies, 6th edn, Law Book Co, Sydney, 2001 Cash Converters Pty Ltd (ACN 009 288 804) v Tallut Pty Ltd (acn 080 423 758) and Alan Frederick Towell and Small Loans For You Pty Ltd (ACN 097 321 492) and Brian Towell WAD 62 of 2005 SIOPIS J 7 JULY 2005 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 62 OF 2005

BETWEEN: CASH CONVERTERS PTY LTD (ACN 009 288 804)

APPLICANT

AND: TALLUT PTY LTD (ACN 080 423 758)

FIRST RESPONDENT

ALAN FREDERICK TOWELL

SECOND RESPONDENT

SMALL LOANS FOR YOU PTY LTD (ACN 097 321 492)

THIRD RESPONDENT

BRIAN TOWELL

FOURTH RESPONDENT