Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd v Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 870 FORD MOTOR COMPANY of Australia limited, FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED & Ford motor company v JEFFERSON FORD VID1427 OF 2006
JESSUP J
6 JUNE 2007
MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID1427 OF 2006
BETWEEN: FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
First Applicant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED
Second Applicant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Third Applicant
AND: JEFFERSON FORD PTY LTD
and between: Respondent
and: Jefferson ford pty ltd
Cross Claimant
Ford motor company of Australia limited
First Cross Respondent
Thomas joseph Gorman
Second Cross Respondent
Bruce ian Mcdonald
Third Cross Respondent
Stephen Kruk
Fourth Cross Respondent
FBIS international issues management pty ltd
Fifth Cross Respondent
Claudio minisini
Sixth Cross Respondent
JUDGE: JESSUP J DATE OF ORDER: 6 JUNE 2007
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. Subparagraphs (c) and (d) of par 13 of the Defence be struck out. 2. The respondent have leave to file and serve, within 14 days, an Amended Defence containing allegations in place of those struck out by par 1 of these Orders. 3. Pursuant to s 31A(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), there be judgment for the first, second, third and fourth cross respondents upon the cross claimant's claim under ss 51AC and 51AD of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). 4. The cross claimant have leave to file and serve, within 14 days, an Amended Cross-Claim to take account of – (a) par 3 of these Orders; and (b) the allegations in par 41(c) of the Cross-Claim. 5. Paragraphs 44-56 of the Cross-Claim be struck out. 6. Costs be reserved. 7. Save as ordered above, the motion of which the applicants and the first-fourth cross respondents gave notice on 26 April 2007 be dismissed. 8. The proceeding be listed for directions on 29 June 2007. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
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