Loremo Pty Limited v A1 Chemicals Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 159

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Loremo Pty Limited v A1 Chemicals Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 159 Hearing dates: 11 and 12 June 2015 Date of orders: 19 June 2015 Decision date: 19 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Balla DCJ Decision: 1. Judgment for the plaintiffs in the sum of $216,920.50 2. Publish Reasons. 3. Defendant to pay plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: Restraint of Trade Legislation Cited: Restraints of Trade Act 1976 Cases Cited: Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v Noack [2004] NSWSC 347 Properties Northside Pty Ltd t/as Raine & Horne Manly/Freshwater v Pickering [2015] NSWSC 310 (at [46, 47] Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd 91986) 160 CLR 1 at [11-12]. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Loremo Pty Limited (First Plaintiff) Hampic Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) A1 Chemicals Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J. S. Zmood with Mr S. Spadijer (Plaintiffs) Mr D.C. Eardley (Defendant)

Solicitors: Baron + Associates (Plaintiffs) Mercantile Legal Services (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/310377

Judgment 1. Loremo Pty Limited and Hampic Pty Limited are the plaintiffs. They say that in December 2007 they entered into a Deed of Settlement and Release with the defendant, A1 Chemicals Pty Limited. They say the defendant has breached the Deed and seek damages.