Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc. v Farley (No 4) [2009] FCA 369

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc. v Farley (No 4) [2009] FCA 369

Hepbourne Pty Ltd and Vladimir Vaysman breached the Terms of Settlement by their involvement in manufacturing and marketing ‘Ugg’ labelled footwear; Deckers is entitled to a declaration of breach and a joint and several order for payment of $150,000 as stipulated in Clause 9 of the Terms of Settlement.

Parties
Applicant/cross Respondent: Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc.; First Respondent: Leah Jane Farley; Second Respondent: Dusia Pty Ltd ACN 119 500 186; Third Respondent: Leonid Mykhalovskyi; Fourth Respondent/second Cross Claimant: Hepbourne Pty Ltd ACN 080 453 247; Fifth Respondent/first Cross Claimant: Vladimir Vaysman; Sixth Respondent/third Cross Claimant: Josef Vaysman; Seventh Respondent/fourth Cross Claimant: Polina Vaysman; Eighth Respondent: Millhouse Pty Ltd ACN 111 765 505; Ninth Respondent: Dianne Sommer; Tenth Respondent: Sandy Hazendonk; Eleventh Respondent: HGU Pty Ltd ACN 121 922 754; Twelfth Respondent: Fedia Pty Ltd ACN 119 500 444; Thirteenth Respondent: Taskinc Pty Ltd ACN 121 919 926; Fourteenth Respondent: OTK International Pty Ltd ACN 119 498 001; Fifteenth Respondent: Gihan Ezzat; Sixteenth Respondent: Joanne Strickland; Seventeenth Respondent: Vernon Pty Ltd ACN 123 047 138; Eighteenth Respondent: Rastov Pty Ltd ACN 119 498 547; Nineteenth Respondent: Victoria Vaysman; Twentieth Respondent: Oliver Doederlein; Twenty First Respondent: Margarit Pedrotti; Twenty Second Respondent: Samba Enterprises Pty Ltd ACN 111 968 935; Twenty Third Respondent: Sanauria Pty Ltd ACN 123 047 110
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Application / Post Hearing Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment for applicant; declaration of breach and joint and several order for payment.
Legal Topics
Trade Mark Infringement, Settlement Agreements, Summary Judgment
Intellectual Property Contract Trade Mark Infringement Settlement Agreements Summary Judgment

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Parties

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc.

Applicant/cross Respondent

Leah Jane Farley

First Respondent

Dusia Pty Ltd ACN 119 500 186

Second Respondent

Leonid Mykhalovskyi

Third Respondent

Hepbourne Pty Ltd ACN 080 453 247

Fourth Respondent/second Cross Claimant

Vladimir Vaysman

Fifth Respondent/first Cross Claimant

Josef Vaysman

Sixth Respondent/third Cross Claimant

Polina Vaysman

Seventh Respondent/fourth Cross Claimant

Millhouse Pty Ltd ACN 111 765 505

Eighth Respondent

Dianne Sommer

Ninth Respondent

Sandy Hazendonk

Tenth Respondent

HGU Pty Ltd ACN 121 922 754

Eleventh Respondent

Fedia Pty Ltd ACN 119 500 444

Twelfth Respondent

Taskinc Pty Ltd ACN 121 919 926

Thirteenth Respondent

OTK International Pty Ltd ACN 119 498 001

Fourteenth Respondent

Gihan Ezzat

Fifteenth Respondent

Joanne Strickland

Sixteenth Respondent

Vernon Pty Ltd ACN 123 047 138

Seventeenth Respondent

Rastov Pty Ltd ACN 119 498 547

Eighteenth Respondent

Victoria Vaysman

Nineteenth Respondent

Oliver Doederlein

Twentieth Respondent

Margarit Pedrotti

Twenty First Respondent

Samba Enterprises Pty Ltd ACN 111 968 935

Twenty Second Respondent

Sanauria Pty Ltd ACN 123 047 110

Twenty Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Application / Post Hearing Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Hepbourne Pty Ltd and Vladimir Vaysman breached the Terms of Settlement by manufacturing and marketing ‘Ugg’ footwear
  2. 2 Entitlement to payment under Clause 9 of the Terms of Settlement

Ratio Decidendi

Hepbourne Pty Ltd and Vladimir Vaysman breached the Terms of Settlement by their involvement in manufacturing and marketing ‘Ugg’ labelled footwear; Deckers is entitled to a declaration of breach and a joint and several order for payment of $150,000 as stipulated in Clause 9 of the Terms of Settlement.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment for applicant; declaration of breach and joint and several order for payment.

Orders

  • Declaration that Fourth and Fifth Respondents breached the Second Terms of Settlement
  • Fourth and Fifth Respondents to pay Deckers $150,000 jointly and severally pursuant to Clause 9 of the Second Terms of Settlement