TMA Australia Pty Ltd v Indect Electronics & Distribution GmbH [2013] NSWSC 1375

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: TMA Australia Pty Ltd v Indect Electronics & Distribution GmbH [2013] NSWSC 1375 Hearing dates: 10, 13 September 2013 Decision date: 20 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Robb J Decision: 1. Interlocutory orders will be made generally in the form of the draft short minutes of order provided by the plaintiffs. 2. The court will hear the parties as to the precise form of the orders. 3. The costs of the interlocutory application will be each party's costs in the cause. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY RELIEF - balance of convenience - mandatory interlocutory injunction - breach of contract - implied terms in contract - conventional estoppel - unconscionable conduct - assurances by defendant Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Businessworld Computers Pty Ltd v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1988) 82 ALR 499 Megaloconomos v Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pty Ltd (1953) 54 SR (NSW) 275 Patsalis v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 178 The Mayo Group International Pty Ltd v Hudson Respiratory Care Inc [2005] NSWSC 445 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: TMA Australia Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) TMA Tech Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Indect Electronics & Distribution GmbH (First Defendant) Indect Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Einfeld QC with J L Clark (Plaintiffs) M Dicker SC with J O'Connor (Defendants) Solicitors: JDK Legal (Plaintiffs) Mason Black Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): SC 255364/13 Publication restriction: Nil