Kazzi v Raptime Pty Ltd trading as Community First Real Estate & Anor. [2006] NSWSC 1261

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Kazzi v Raptime Pty Ltd trading as Community First Real Estate & Anor. [2006] NSWSC 1261

HEARING DATE(S) : 17 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 November 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Biscoe AJ

DECISION : Interlocutory injunction granted

CATCHWORDS : Restraint of trade - service agreement - real estate agent - principles relating to grant of interlocutory injunction to restrain breach of restraint of trade covenant - whether more just to grant injunction than to award damages.

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