Australian Hotels Association (NSW) v TAB Limited [2006] NSWSC 293

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Australian Hotels Association (NSW) v TAB Limited [2006] NSWSC 293 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 20, 21 and 22 February 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 19 April 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

DECISION : Specific Performance refused. Summons dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : [COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS] - Application for specific performance of "Support Agreement" between plaintiff and defendant - whether plaintiff's entry into an exclusive agency agreement with a competitor of the defendant amounted to repudiatory conduct in respect of "Support Agreement" between plaintiff and defendant - duty of co-operation conceded - whether implied obligation of good faith - whether defendant entitled to terminate "Support Agreement".

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