AMC Commercial Cleaning v Coade [2011] NSWSC 932

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AMC Commercial Cleaning v Coade [2011] NSWSC 932 Hearing dates: 25/07/11, 26/07/11, 27/07/11, 28/07/11 and 29/07/11 Decision date: 25 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: McDougall J Decision: Master Franchise Agreement validly terminated; interlocutory injunction dissolved; remaining issues referred to Associate Justice for determination. Catchwords: CONTRACT - termination of Master Franchise Agreement by franchisor - whether termination valid - breach by franchisee of obligations under franchise agreement - franchisor entitled to terminate franchise agreement - termination not invalidated by want of good faith. EQUITY - relief against forfeiture - whether conduct of defendant contributed to the events that gave rise to the forfeiture - no entitlement to relief against forfeiture. Cases Cited: Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (2001) 69 NSWLR 558 Far Horizons Pty Ltd v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2000] VSC 310 Garry Rogers Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Subaru (Aust) Pty Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-703 Horrocks v Lowe [1975] AC 135 Hoy Mobile Pty Ltd v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No.2) [2008] FCA 810 Legione v Hateley (1983) 152 CLR 406 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWCA 268 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Limited v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315 United Group Rail Services Ltd v Rail Corporation New South Wales (2009) 74 NSWLR 618 Vodafone Pacific Ltd v Mobile Innovations Ltd [2004] NSWCA 15 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AMC Commercial Cleaning (NSW) Pty Limited ACN 103 612 620 (Plaintiff) Stephen Keith Coade (First Defendant) Australian Maintenance & Cleaning Pty Ltd ACN 007 440 995 (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T A Alexis SC (Plaintiff) M A Ashhurst SC / M Seelig (Defendants) Solicitors: Rockliffs Solicitors (Plaintiff) Linacre Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/109399