In Cooperstock v. United
Airlines, Inc., the Court of Appeal held that an appeal can be
stayed or consolidated with related appeals only after those
related appeals have been commenced and are pending before the
Court..
Dr. Cooperstock owns and previously
operated a consumer criticism website about United Airlines,
www.untied.com.
In June 2017, the Federal Court held that the website
infringed the trademarks and copyright of United Airlines since it
substantially copied United Airlines' logos and designs. The
parties provided submissions on the terms of the injunction and on
costs, but decisions in both matters remain under reserve.
Dr. Cooperstock appealed and,
citing Westco v. Nadeau Poultry Farm,
later moved for an order staying or consolidating the appeal
"with the anticipated appeals of the Injunction Order and/or
the Costs Order." He asserted that the three appeals flowed
from the same factual background and trial, that it would be
inefficient to require
