Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Limited v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 5) [2014] FCA 897 Citation: Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Limited v Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 5) [2014] FCA 897
Parties: LION-DAIRY & DRINKS PTY LIMITED ACN 004 486 631, BERRI PTY LIMITED ACN 008 077 889 and LD & D AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 083 019 390 v JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; LABPOINT PTY LTD ACN 096 903 749 and OVIVO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 089 029 809
File number(s): NSD 1287 of 2013
Judge(s): GRIFFITHS J
Date of judgment: 22 August 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – Interlocutory application by cross-respondents for summary dismissal of cross-claims – s 31A of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and rule 26.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 – whether declaratory relief concerning apportionment of liability of any utility – whether abuse of process – whether no reasonable prospects of establishing cross-claim against second cross-respondent – relevance of risk of multiplicity of proceedings and inconsistent findings.
Legislation: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Cases cited: BHPB Freight Pty Ltd v Cosco Oceania Chartering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 1656 Fudlovski v JGC Accounting and Financial Services Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] WASC 301 Fudlovski v JGC Accounting and Financial Services Pty Limited (No 3) [2013] WASC 476 Jefferson Ford Pty Limited v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd [2008] FCAFC 60; 246 ALR 465 Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty Limited v Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Limited (No 3) [2014] FCA 386 Miletich v Murchie (2012) 297 ALR 566 Rivercity Motorway Finance Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (Received and Managers Appointed) v AECOM Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 713 Spencer v The Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118
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