El Wazzi Group Pty Limited v Abdou Meate trading as Mobile Repair Hub [2019] NSWDC 956

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: El Wazzi Group Pty Limited v Abdou Meate trading as Mobile Repair Hub [2019] NSWDC 956 Hearing dates: 17, 21, 25 and 31 October 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the first and second defendants in the sum of $100. (2) Proceedings otherwise dismissed. (3) No order as to costs. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – breach - restraint of trade – whether restraint valid – damages – assessment - liquidated damages - claim for monies had and received – default judgment Legislation Cited: Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW), s 4 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 14.10, r 14.11, r 30.1, r 42.35 Cases Cited: Isaac v Dargan Financial Pty Ltd ATF The Dargan Financial Discretionary Trust (ABN 68 702 047 521) (trading under the name of Home Loan Experts) [2018] NSWCA 163 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v Birt & 6 ors [2006] NSWSC 995 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns & Ammunition Co Ltd [1894] AC 535 Orton v Melman [1981] 1 NSWLR 583 Petrofina (Gt. Britain) Ltd v Martin (1966) 1 Ch 146 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Donald; Staff Innovations Pty Ltd t/as Bamford Family Trust [2018] NSWCA 82 Sneddon v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 351 State of New South Wales v Stevens [2012] NSWCA 415 Texts Cited: Heydon, J D, The restraint of trade doctrine (LexisNexis Butterworths, 4th, 2018) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Principal judgment Parties: El Wazzi Group Pty Limited (plaintiff) Abdou Meate trading as Mobile Repair Hub (first defendant) Accessories Kingdom (Australia) Pty Limited (second defendant) The Fone Shop Liverpool Pty Limited (third defendant) That Fone Shop Pty Limited (fourth defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Fordham-Mack (plaintiff)