Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd v Koudstaal [2012] FCA 1337 Citation: Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd v Koudstaal [2012] FCA 1337
Parties: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 000 112 765), LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG and LEICA GEOSYSTEMS MINING INC v ANDREW KOUDSTAAL and AUTOMATED POSITIONING SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 098 359 301)
File number: QUD 139 of 2012
Judge: COLLIER J
Date of judgment: 28 November 2012
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory application for summary judgment – substantive application alleges breach of confidence and copyright infringement by former employee – r 26.01(1)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether "no reasonable prospect of successfully prosecuting the proceeding" – relevance of principles discussed in Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 – substantive proceedings at relatively early stage – evidence before Court – inferences open to Court – vicarious liability for copyright infringement – interlocutory application dismissed
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 183(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01(a)
Cases cited: Coco v A N Clark (Engineers) Ltd [1969] RPC 41 cited Dart Industries Inc v David Bryar & Associates Pty Ltd (1997) 38 IPR 389 cited Lord Ashburton v Pape [1913] 2 Ch 469 cited Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 cited Tropical Reef Shipyard Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2011] FCAFC 145 cited WEA International Inc v Hanimex Corporation Ltd (1987) 17 FCR 274 cited
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