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Wright v Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd[1998] QSC 29

Wright v Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd[1998] QSC 29

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Wright & Anor v Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Wright v Hamilton Island Enterprises Ltd

  • MNC:

    [1998] QSC 29

  • Court:

    QSC

  • Judge(s):

    Thomas J

  • Date:

    17 Mar 1998

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[1998] QSC 2917 Mar 1998Held that there is an estoppel in favour of the plaintiffs; matter adjourned for submissions as to form of order: Thomas J
Primary Judgment[2001] QSC 17230 May 2001Application to amend defence and counterclaim allowed in part; otherwise dismissed: Mullins J
Primary Judgment[2001] QSC 42415 Nov 2001Interlocutory injunctions discharged; defendant to pay plaintiffs' costs of each action for period 31 March 1998 to 30 October 2001: Mullins J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2003] QCA 36 (2003) Q ConvR 54-58814 Feb 2003Appeal dismissed on issue of estoppel; appeal allowed on collateral contract issue and declarations; declarations made: McMurdo P, Jerrard JA, Mackenzie J (each dissenting in part as to different paragraphs of orders made)
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2003] QCA 11821 Mar 2003No order as to costs of the appeal: McMurdo P, Jerrard JA, Mackenzie J

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Austotel Pty Ltd v Franklins Self Serve Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 5822 citations
Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 3942 citations
S & E Promotions Pty Ltd v Tobin Brothers Pty Ltd (1994) 122 ALR 6371 citation
Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 3872 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Wright v Hamilton Island Enterprises Limited [2003] QCA 36 1 citation
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