Australia, April 21 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 21:
1. The plaintiff is a United States corporation that manufactures a range of cat food, including one known as "Best Feline Friends". The plaintiff distributes its products in Australia through, amongst other things, a company associated with the Petbarn network of businesses.
2. These proceedings were commenced in April 2023, almost two years ago, but have not yet progressed beyond the stage of the defendants filing List Responses to the plaintiff's Amended Commercial List Statement.
3. The first to third defendants are veterinary surgeons. The fourth defendant is the owner of a veterinary hospital.
4. The plaintiff all...