Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd [2007] FCA 1559

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jarra Creek Central Packing Shed Pty Ltd v Amcor Ltd [2007] FCA 1559

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for further discovery – period from which documents discovered – scope of discovery includes documents relating to primary and input products – deferral of discovery pertaining to causation and damages not appropriate.

McMullin v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [1996]FCA 991 considered JARRA CREEK CENTRAL PACKING SHED PTY LTD (ACN 085 691 425) v AMCOR LIMITED (ACN 000 017 372), AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED (ACN 004 275 165), FIBRE CONTAINERS (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED (ACN 051 607 517), VISY BOARD PTY LIMITED(ACN 005 787 913), VISY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 005 787 968) AND VISY INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 004 337 615) NSD 702 OF 2006

TAMBERLIN J

12 OCTOBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 702 OF 2006

BETWEEN: JARRA CREEK CENTRAL PACKING SHED PTY LTD

(ACN 085 691 425)

Applicant

AND: AMCOR LIMITED (ACN 000 017 372)

First Respondent/First Cross-Claimant

AMCOR PACKAGING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED

(ACN 004 275 165)

Second Respondent/Second Cross-Claimant

FIBRE CONTAINERS (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED

(ACN 051 607 517)

Third Respondent/Third Cross-Claimant

VISY BOARD PTY LIMITED (ACN 005 787 913)

First Cross-Respondent

VISY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 005 787 968)

Second Cross-Respondent

VISY INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 004 337 615)

Third Cross-Respondent

JUDGE: TAMBERLIN J DATE OF ORDER: 12 OCTOBER 2007

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant serve draft Short Minutes of Orders to give effect to these reasons. 2. Costs are reserved. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA