Parnell Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Lonza Ltd [2017] NSWSC 562

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parnell Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Lonza Ltd [2017] NSWSC 562 Hearing dates: 27 April 2017 Decision date: 10 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Ball J Decision: 1. The proceedings be permanently stayed.

2. The interlocutory injunctions granted by Hammerschlag J on 9 March 2017 and extended on 17 March 2017 be discharged.

3. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CONFLICT OF LAWS – choice of law – stay of proceedings – whether proceedings should be stayed on forum non conveniens grounds CONTRACTS – interpretation and construction – exclusive jurisdiction clause – whether clause conveys exclusive jurisdiction on the courts of Delaware – whether jurisdiction clause covers alleged breaches of s 18 of the ACL Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law ss 4(2), 18, 236 Cases Cited: Ace Insurance Ltd v Moose Enterprise Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 724 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v Ocean Marine Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association Ltd (1997) 41 NSWLR 117 Global Partners Fund Ltd v Babcock & Brown Ltd (In Liq) (2010) 79 ACSR 383; [2010] NSWCA 196 Neilson v Overseas Projects Corp of Victoria Ltd (2005) 223 CLR 331; [2005] HCA 54 Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491; [2002] HCA 10 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538; [1990] HCA 55 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Parnell Manufacturing Pty Ltd ABN 46 138 251 582 (Plaintiff) Lonza Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Dr CS Ward SC with PF Santucci (Plaintiff) R McHugh SC with B Lim (Defendant)