The Drop Zone Skydiving Centre Pty Ltd v Central Coast Aero Club Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1207

The Drop Zone Skydiving Centre Pty Ltd v Central Coast Aero Club Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1207

The balance of convenience favoured refusal of the interlocutory injunction due to public safety concerns arising from alleged breaches of essential safety requirements by the Plaintiff; the Court found serious issues to be tried but determined that an injunction should not be granted at this stage.

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Parties
Plaintiff: The Drop Zone Skydiving Centre Pty Ltd; Defendant: Central Coast Aero Club Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory Hearing
Outcome
Application for interlocutory injunction refused
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Injunctions, Balance of Convenience, Public Safety
Equity Interlocutory Injunctions Balance of Convenience Public Safety

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Parties

The Drop Zone Skydiving Centre Pty Ltd

Plaintiff

Central Coast Aero Club Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory Hearing

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiff breached conditions of consent relating to safety regulations
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant was entitled to suspend Plaintiff's parachuting operations
  3. 3 Whether there is an enforceable contract between the parties

Ratio Decidendi

The balance of convenience favoured refusal of the interlocutory injunction due to public safety concerns arising from alleged breaches of essential safety requirements by the Plaintiff; the Court found serious issues to be tried but determined that an injunction should not be granted at this stage.

Court Disposition

Application for interlocutory injunction refused

Orders

  • Application for interlocutory injunction refused
  • Matter stood into the Expedition List for 3 December 2004