Maynila Holdings Pty Ltd v Santa Barbara & Co Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 450

Maynila Holdings Pty Ltd v Santa Barbara & Co Pty Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 450

On the evidence, including the second respondent's frequent and lengthy presence at the premises of a nearby competing business, with associated conduct likely to promote its goodwill and diminish that of the applicant's business, there is a sufficient basis to infer risk of derogation from the goodwill sold. The balance of convenience favours the issuance of an interlocutory injunction with an exception for necessary business-related visits after shop hours.

Parties
Applicant: Maynila Holdings Pty Limited; First Respondent: Santa Barbara & Co Pty Limited; Second Respondent: Arthur Santa Barbara; Third Respondent: Nestor Bernal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 June 1995
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Hearing and Decision on Interlocutory Injunction
Outcome
Interlocutory injunction issued against the second respondent; costs of the application to be paid by the second respondent.
Legal Topics
Misrepresentation, Goodwill, Interlocutory Injunction
Trade Practices Contract Misrepresentation Goodwill Interlocutory Injunction

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Parties

Maynila Holdings Pty Limited

Applicant

Santa Barbara & Co Pty Limited

First Respondent

Arthur Santa Barbara

Second Respondent

Nestor Bernal

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Hearing and Decision on Interlocutory Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an interlocutory injunction should issue restraining the second respondent from entering the premises of a competing business in order to protect the goodwill purchased by the applicant
  2. 2 Whether the second respondent's conduct derogates from the purchaser's right to obtain the full benefit of goodwill

Ratio Decidendi

On the evidence, including the second respondent's frequent and lengthy presence at the premises of a nearby competing business, with associated conduct likely to promote its goodwill and diminish that of the applicant's business, there is a sufficient basis to infer risk of derogation from the goodwill sold. The balance of convenience favours the issuance of an interlocutory injunction with an exception for necessary business-related visits after shop hours.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory injunction issued against the second respondent; costs of the application to be paid by the second respondent.

Orders

  • The second respondent, Arthur Santa Barbara, is restrained from entering the premises of Kamayan at any time between 8.30 am and 9 pm on any day until further order, except to collect money for another business after 9 pm.
  • Costs of the interlocutory application are to be paid by the second respondent.