Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Takemoto v Moody's Investors Service Pty Limited [2010] FCA 407 Citation: Takemoto v Moody's Investors Service Pty Limited [2010] FCA 407
Parties: KAZUMI TAKEMOTO v MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE PTY LIMITED (ABN 61 003 399 657)
File number: NSD 582 of 2009
Judge: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 30 April 2010
Catchwords: TRADE PRACTICES – misleading or deceptive conduct – material facts not pleaded but particularised – application to strike out parts of the Statement of Claim – embarrassment caused by existing pleading – paragraphs struck out – application for leave to amend refused
Legislation: Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 51A, 52, 82, 84(2) Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16, O 11 r 2, O 12 r 1(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A
Cases cited: Australian Automotive Repairers' Association (Political Action Committee) Inc v NRMA Insurance Limited [2002] FCA 1568, cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v April International Marketing Services Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 2024, (2007) ATPR 42-210, cited Australian Wool Innovation Ltd v Newkirk [2005] FCA 290, (2005) ATPR 42-053, cited Banque Commerciale S.A., en liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279, applied Charlie Carter Pty Ltd v The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia (1987) 13 FCR 413, applied Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570, discussed Fleet v Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSW) (RSPCA) [2005] NSWSC 926, cited Harris v Cigna Insurance Australia Limited (1995) ATPR 41-445, cited Houghton v Arms [2006] HCA 59, 225 CLR 553, cited Imobilari Pty Ltd v Opes Prime Stockbroking Ltd [2008] FCA 1920, 252 ALR 41, cited Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Merkel J, 1 March 1999), cited Liberty USA Pty Ltd v Telstra Corp Ltd (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Branson J, 24 August 1994), cited McGrath v Australian Naturalcare Products Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 2, 165 FCR 230, applied McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424, cited O'Neill v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd [2002] FCAFC 188, 122 FCR 455, cited Peter Hanne & Associates Pty Ltd v Village Life Ltd [2008] FCA 719, cited Priest v New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 12, cited Readymix Holdings International Pte Ltd v Wieland Process Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 1480, cited Shelton v National Roads and Motorists' Association Ltd [2004] FCA 1393, (2004) 51 ACSR 278, cited Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd (1999) 42 IPR 1, cited Walplan Pty Ltd v Wallace (1985) 8 FCR 27, cited White Industries Aust Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCA 511, 160 FCR 298, cited
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