Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 334/03
Hearing date 16 Oct 2003 - 20 Oct 2003 (2 days)
Determination date 05 November 2003
Member A Dumbleton
Representation R Latton ; C Patterson
Location Auckland
Parties Pacific Delight Ltd v Lin
Summary INTERIM INJUNCTION - Urgent application for ex parte interim injunction - Respondent's position gave full access to applicant's databases - Respondent resigned to complete further studies - Applicant obtained information which showed respondent set up competing travel agency - Alleged retained and used confidential information - Alleged solicited applicant's employee to company related to respondent - Alleged solicited clients - Alleged unauthorised access to applicant's computer - Satisfied evidence provisionally established breach of contract - Arguable case - Balance of convenience favoured making orders - Overall justice favoured issue of injunctions - High Court granted injunctions and Anton Piller orders - Authority justified in also granting orders - Conditional variation to order made to exclude particular customer from restrictions - Undertaking as to damages given - Directed to mediation - Inbound operations manager
Result Injunction granted ; Directed to mediation ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s159(1);Fair Trading Act 1986
Number of Pages 4
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