| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 396/04 |
| Hearing date | 9 Nov 2004 |
| Determination date | 02 December 2004 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Representation | D McGill |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Knowles Consulting Ltd v Sharma |
| Summary | INJUNCTION - Reasons for granting ex parte interlocutory application for interim injunctions and Anton Piller orders - Interim injunctions to restrain respondent from using applicant's specified confidential information and intellectual property - Purpose of Anton Piller order to prevent respondent destroying or disposing of such material stored on disc or hard-drive at respondent's premises - Strong prima facie evidence respondent had copied such material - Reasonably inference that had done so with intention of competing with applicant - Disobeying express instruction not to have contact with applicant's clients during notice period and copying material made it reasonable for applicant to fear respondent would seek to dispose of material - Orders granted - Structural engineer |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | Advanced Hair Studio Ltd v Barry unreported, A Dumbleton, 5 June 2003, AA 165/03;Axiom Rolle PRP Valuations Services Ltd v Kapadia [2004] 2 ERNZ 307;Busby v Thorn EMI Video Programmes Ltd [1984] 1 NZLR 461 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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