Sandersons Eastern Suburbs v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific [2018] NSWSC 52

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sandersons Eastern Suburbs v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific [2018] NSWSC 52 Hearing dates: 12/12/2017 Date of orders: 06 February 2018 Decision date: 06 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: McDougall J Decision: Proceedings dismissed pursuant to UCPR r 13.4. Parties to make written submissions as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Abuse of process

CONTRACTS — Construction — Termination clause — No question presently arises — Hypothetical proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 2014 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allphones Retail Pty Ltd v Weimann [2009] FCAFC 135 Australian Gas Light Company v Australian [2003] ATPR Competition and Consumer Commission (No.2) Dormer v Solo Investments Pty Ltd [1974] 1 NSWLR 428 Galaxy Communications Pty Ltd v Paramount Films of Australia Inc [Court of Appeal, unreported, 27 March 1998] Sanderson Computers Pty Ltd v Urica Library Systems BV (1998) 44 NSWLR 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandersons Eastern Suburbs Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Couper QC / P Silver (Plaintiff) DR Pritchard SC / S Golledge (Defendant)