Butorac v WIN Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1503

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Butorac v WIN Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1503

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary judgment – discretion whether to rule at once – unless discretion exercised, notice of motion to be determined on the basis of pleadings and evidence before the Court – proceedings to be struck out in part. CONTRACT – intention of the parties to be identified objectively – the terms of a contract not to be construed by reference to the subjective understandings or intentions of a party – alleged incorporation of terms – need for mutual intention – implied terms not to contradict express terms – estoppel – necessity to identify facts from which an estoppel might arise. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53B Federal Court Rules O 11 r 2(a), O 11 r 16 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (2009) 178 FCR 401 Luck v University of Southern Queensland (2009) 176 FCR 268 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298

DAVID BUTORAC v WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD (ACN 000 737 404) and BRUCE GORDON NSD 1119 of 2009

BUCHANAN J

15 DECEMBER 2009

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION NSD 1119 of 2009

BETWEEN: DAVID BUTORAC

Applicant

AND: WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD (ACN 000 737 404)

First Respondent