Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No. 3) [2011] FCA 100

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No. 3) [2011] FCA 100 Citation: Australian Equity Investors, An Arizona Limited Partnership v Colliers International (NSW) Pty Limited (No. 3) [2011] FCA 100

Parties: AUSTRALIAN EQUITY INVESTORS, AN ARIZONA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and THE 258 NEST, AN ARIZONA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL (NSW) PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 401 681) and BILL JEAN-PAUL MARKOPOULOS

File number: NSD 1344 of 2009

Judge: COWDROY J

Date of judgment: 15 February 2011

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Notice of Motion – O 29 r 2 – Determination of separate questions – Misleading and deceptive conduct claim – Efficient resolution of dispute – Whether second application constitutes an abuse of process – Whether litigation will be stifled.

Legislation: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 57-59 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules O 29 r 2, O 35 r 7(2)(c) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53A

Cases cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashion Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Incorporated & Anor (1981) 148 CLR 170 AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Ariss & Anor v Express Interiors Pty Ltd (in Liq) [1996] 2 VR 507 Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Cowell v Taylor (1885) 31 Ch. D. 34 DA Christie Pty Ltd v Baker [1996] 2 VR 582 Fletcher v Besser [2010] NSWCA 30 National Parks and Wildli fe Service v Pearson (2002) 55 NSWLR 315 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 2) (2009) 255 ALR 466 Pearson v. Naydler [1977] 1 W.L.R. 899 The Airtourer Co-operative Ltd v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1400