Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Armstrong World Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Parma [2014] FCA 743 Citation: Armstrong World Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Parma [2014] FCA 743
Parties: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 004 747 942) v LOUIS PARMA
File number: VID 365 of 2014
Judge: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 11 July 2014
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application for interlocutory injunction to restrain defendant from using plaintiff's business records and confidential information for the purpose of prosecuting proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and/or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) – application for return and destruction of business records in possession of the defendant – suspension and termination of defendant as an employee of the plaintiff – distinction between mandatory orders and prohibitory orders – balance of convenience – injunctive relief granted.
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 183, 198F and 1324(4)
Cases cited: Archer Capital 4A Pty Ltd v Sage Group PLC (No 3) (2013) 306 ALR 414; [2013] FCA 1160 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mauer- Swisse Securities Ltd (2002) 42 ACSR 605; [2002] NSWSC 741 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Businessworld Computers Pty Ltd v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1988) 15 ALD 479 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238
Date of hearing: 7, 10 and 11 July 2014
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