NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Blockbuster Australia Pty Ltd v Karioi Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1089 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
18 February 2009 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 February 2009 20 February 2009 24 April 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 16 October 2009
JUDGMENT OF : Price J at 1
DECISION : See paragraph 186
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - franchise agreements - whether franchise agreements were terminated or expired - negotiations between the parties and continued operation of franchise businesses - whether estoppel by convention made out - whether option to purchase such assets of the franchise businesses as franchisor selects was validly exercised - whether franchisor could validly exercise lease assignment - whether inconsistent terms of franchise agreement could be harmonised - whether lease assignment clause should be read down so as to apply only upon termination - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - identification of franchisor's interests - common law - construction of franchise agreements - interest in goodwill - confidential information - whether restraints more than required to protect franchisor's interests - directors' restraints - whether confidential information required to be delivered up
Evidence Act 1995 s 55(1) Franchising Code of Conduct LEGISLATION CITED : Restraints of Trade Act 1976 Supreme Court Act 1970 s 68 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 54AD
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur (Insurance) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Foran v Wright (1989) 168 CLR 385 Forbes v Git [1922] 1 AC 256 Friend v Brooker [2009] HCA 21 GEC Marconi Systems v BHP-IT (2003) 128 FCR 1 GMA Garnet Pty Ltd v Barton International Inc [2009] FCA 439 Herbert Morris Ltd v Saxelby [1916] 1 AC 688 KA & C Smith Pty Ltd v Ward (1998) 45 NSWLR 702 CASES CITED : Kirkby v Turner [2009] NSWCA 131 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Palm Assets Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 234 Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company Ltd [1894] AC 535 Putsman v Taylor [1927] 1 KB 637 Raine & Horne Pty Limited v Adacol Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 945 The Bell Group v Westpac Banking Corporation [2008] WASC 239 The Cheesecake Shop v A & A Shah Enterprises [2004] NSWSC 625 Toll (FGCT) v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation v Global Renewables Eastern Creek Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 315 Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Company Pty Ltd (2005) 65 NSWLR 300 Watson v Phipps (1985) 63 ALR 321 Westpac Banking Corporation v Tanzone Pty Ltd (2000) 9 BPR 17,521 Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd v Schuler A.G (HL(E)) [1974] AC 235
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