Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Oceana Commercial Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1309

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Oceana Commercial Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1309

Paragraph 25 was a notification of a possible future compensation application, not a claim for relief, and therefore could not properly form part of the application. Once paragraph 25 was struck out, the cross-claims for contribution or indemnity were not related to or connected with any live compensation issue in the proceeding and were to be dismissed, while the fourth respondent was given leave to discontinue its cross-claim.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 October 2002
Procedural Posture
Trade Practices Act Proceeding Involving an Interlocutory Application to Strike Out Part of the Application, Dismiss or Discontinue Cross Claims, and Costs / Interlocutory Motion; Reasons and Orders Made on 25 October 2002
Outcome
Paragraph 25 of the application was struck out; specified respondents' cross-claims were dismissed; the fourth respondent was granted leave to discontinue its cross-claim; costs were not finally determined in the orders.
Legal Topics
['strike Out of Application Paragraph Foreshadowing Compensation Claim' 'compensation Applications Under S 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (cth)' 'cross Claims for Contribution or Indemnity' 'discontinuance of Cross Claim' 'costs of Interlocutory Applications']
['competition and Consumer Law' 'civil Procedure' 'costs'] ['strike Out of Application Paragraph Foreshadowing Compensation Claim' 'compensation Applications Under S 87 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (cth)' 'cross Claims for Contribution or Indemnity' 'discontinuance of Cross Claim' 'costs of Interlocutory Applications']

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Procedural Posture

Trade Practices Act Proceeding Involving an Interlocutory Application to Strike Out Part of the Application, Dismiss or Discontinue Cross Claims, and Costs / Interlocutory Motion; Reasons and Orders Made on 25 October 2002

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether paragraph 25 of the application, foreshadowing a later application under s 87(1A) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) for compensation orders after findings of contravention, should be struck out.' 'Whether cross-claims by respondents seeking contribution or indemnity should be dismissed if paragraph 25 was struck out.' 'Whether the fourth respondent should have leave to discontinue its cross-claim.' 'Whether the ACCC or respondents should pay costs associated with the strike out and cross-claims.']

Ratio Decidendi

Paragraph 25 was a notification of a possible future compensation application, not a claim for relief, and therefore could not properly form part of the application. Once paragraph 25 was struck out, the cross-claims for contribution or indemnity were not related to or connected with any live compensation issue in the proceeding and were to be dismissed, while the fourth respondent was given leave to discontinue its cross-claim.

Court Disposition

Paragraph 25 of the application was struck out; specified respondents' cross-claims were dismissed; the fourth respondent was granted leave to discontinue its cross-claim; costs were not finally determined in the orders.

Orders

  • ['Paragraph 25 of the application be struck out.' 'The cross-claims of the first, second and fifth respondents, the third, eleventh and twelfth respondents and the sixth respondent be dismissed.' 'The fourth respondent have leave to discontinue its cross-claim.']