Mykytowych & Ors v Cut Price Deli Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 115

Mykytowych & Ors v Cut Price Deli Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 115

There was no proper basis to conclude that the parties did not consider themselves bound by the implied obligation regarding discovered documents. No special circumstances or particular commercial sensitivity were shown to justify additional undertakings.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application for Undertakings Prior to Inspection of Documents
Outcome
Respondents' motion dismissed. Respondents ordered to pay applicants' costs of and incidental to the motion to be taxed.
Legal Topics
['discovery' 'implied Obligation' 'undertakings Prior to Inspection']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application for Undertakings Prior to Inspection of Documents

  1. 1 ['Whether undertakings should be required from applicants and their witnesses as a condition of inspecting documents discovered by the respondents' 'Whether the implied obligation with respect to discovery is sufficient to address confidentiality concerns']

Ratio Decidendi

There was no proper basis to conclude that the parties did not consider themselves bound by the implied obligation regarding discovered documents. No special circumstances or particular commercial sensitivity were shown to justify additional undertakings.

Court Disposition

Respondents' motion dismissed. Respondents ordered to pay applicants' costs of and incidental to the motion to be taxed.

Orders

  • ["The respondents' motion be dismissed." "The respondents pay the applicants' costs of and incidental to the motion to be taxed."]