La Doria Spa v Global Resourcing Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 144

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: La Doria Spa v Global Resourcing Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 144 Hearing dates: 15 February 2012 Decision date: 01 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The second defendant's notice of motion filed 2 September 2011 is dismissed. (2) Mr Ho is to answer interrogatories 28 and 29 within 14 days. (3) Access to the plaintiff to the email dated 6 October 2009 from Foo Wong to Steven Agosta is refused. (4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interrogatories - whether email is privileged - whether further discovery required Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Commonwealth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Beechman Group Ltd v Bristol-Myers Co [1979] VR 273 Boyle v Downs [1979] 1 NSWLR 192 British Assn of Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd v Nettleford [1912] AC 709 Chong v Nguyen [2005] NSWSC 588 Griebart v Morris [1920] 1 KB 659 Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 207 ALR 217 Pratten v Pratten [2005] QCA 213 Preston v Star city Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 293 Schutt v Queenan & Anor [2000] NSWCA 341 The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 Yamazaki v Mustaca [1999] NSWSC 1083 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: La Doria Spa (Plaintiff) Global Resourcing Pty Limited ACN 069 228 879 (First Defendant) (no longer an active Defendant) Lawrence Ho (Second Defendant) Representation: R Francois (Plaintiff) C Freeman with Y Guo (Second Defendant) Clayton Utz (Plaintiff) Leonard Legal (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/293592