Fadu Pty Ltd (ACN 007 815 090) v ACN 008 112 196 Pty Ltd as Trustee of the “International Linen Service Unit Trust” (No 2) [2007] FCA 2081

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fadu Pty Ltd (ACN 007 815 090) v ACN 008 112 196 Pty Ltd as Trustee of the "International Linen Service Unit Trust" (No 2) [2007] FCA 2081 COSTS – claim and cross-claim – both sides enjoyed success but neither succeeded on its primary case. Trade Practices Act 1976 (Cth) s 4M, 45(2), 87(3) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43

Fadu Pty Ltd v ACN 008 112 196 Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1965 cited Ruddock v Vadarlis (2001) 115 FCR 229 cited Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 69 ALR 660 cited

Dal Pont, Laws of Costs (2003) FADU PTY LTD (ACN 007 815 090), ANTOINE GEORGE NEMER, LINDA NEMER, GEORGE ANTHONY NEMER AND TIP TOP DRY CLEANERS PTY LTD (ACN 007 758 661) v ACN 008 112 196 PTY LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL LINEN SERVICE PTY LTD) (ACN 008 112 196) AS TRUSTEE OF THE "INTERNATIONAL LINEN SERVICE UNIT TRUST", MINORIS PTY LTD (ACN 008 296 375) AS TRUSTEE OF CERTAIN TRUSTS, TIGER (SA) PTY LTD (ACN 065 465 956) AS TRUSTEE OF "THE E & V NEMER INHERITANCE TRUST NO 2", PETER JAMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 061 086 299), E G NEMER NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 007 803 849), ELIAS GEORGE NEMER, PETER WILLIAM JAMES AND INTERNATIONAL LINEN SERVICE PTY LTD (ACN 117 168 233) No SAD 13 of 2007

FINN J

21 DECEMBER 2007

ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 13 OF 2007

BETWEEN: FADU PTY LTD (ACN 007 815 090), ANTOINE GEORGE NEMER, LINDA NEMER, GEORGE ANTHONY NEMER AND TIP TOP DRY CLEANERS PTY LTD (ACN 007 758 661)

Applicants

AND: ACN 008 112 196 PTY LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL LINEN SERVICE PTY LTD) (ACN 008 112 196) AS TRUSTEE OF THE "INTERNATIONAL LINEN SERVICE UNIT TRUST"

First Respondent

MINORIS PTY LTD (ACN 008 296 375) AS TRUSTEE OF CERTAIN TRUSTS