Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 5) [2009] FCA 1464

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Limited (No 5) [2009] FCA 1464

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to strike out pleading under O 11 r 16 – whether pleading discloses reasonable cause of action – whether pleading confusing or embarrassing – whether group definition adequate TRADE PRACTICES LAW – whether a 'market' has been pleaded adequately for the purposes of s 45 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 4E, 45, 45(2), 45(2)(a)(i), 45(2)(a)(ii), 45(2)(b)(i), 45(2)(b)(ii), 45A, 82, 88, 155 Auskay International Manufacturing & Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd (2008) 251 ALR 166, referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Qantas Airways Ltd (2008) 253 ALR 89, referred to Emirates v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2009) 255 ALR 35, cited Re Queensland Co-operative Milling Association Ltd (1976) 8 ALR 481, cited Sammy Russo Supplies Pty Ltd v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1998) ATPR 41-641, cited Singapore Airlines Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2009) 260 ALR 244, referred to State of Queensland v Pioneer Concrete (Qld) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 499, referred to Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Ltd (1979) 26 ALR 609, cited Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2009) 131 FCR 529, cited AUSKAY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING & TRADE PTY LTD (ACN 078 654 243) v QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (ACN 009 661 901), DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (ARBN 495232), SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD (ARBN 1056195), SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO PTE LTD (ARBN 95934857), CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (ARBN 479514), AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD (ARBN 312685), AIR NEW ZEALAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 084 974 569), JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO LIMITED (ARBN 564358) and BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (ARBN 2747597)