Huhtamaki Australia Ltd v Australia Pak Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 62

Huhtamaki Australia Ltd v Australia Pak Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 62

The paragraphs in the statement of claim alleging director liability did not contain sufficient material facts and amounted to mere legal conclusions, thus disclosing no reasonable cause of action and were embarrassing; accordingly, they were struck out.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Motion Strike Out Pleadings
Outcome
motion allowed; paragraphs struck out with costs
Legal Topics
['registered Designs' 'accessory Liability' 'pleadings' 'strike Out Applications']
['intellectual Property' 'civil Procedure'] ['registered Designs' 'accessory Liability' 'pleadings' 'strike Out Applications']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Motion Strike Out Pleadings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the pleaded facts disclose a reasonable cause of action against directors for infringement of monopoly in registered designs' 'Whether mere directorship suffices for accessory liability in tort' 'Whether the relevant paragraphs in the statement of claim contain material facts or merely legal conclusions']

Ratio Decidendi

The paragraphs in the statement of claim alleging director liability did not contain sufficient material facts and amounted to mere legal conclusions, thus disclosing no reasonable cause of action and were embarrassing; accordingly, they were struck out.

Court Disposition

motion allowed; paragraphs struck out with costs

Orders

  • ["Paragraphs 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the applicant's amended statement of claim be struck out pursuant to Order 11 rule 16(a) and (b) of the Rules of Court." "Applicant to pay respondents' costs of and incidental to the motion." 'Applicant has leave to file and serve a further amended statement of claim...