Universal Greening Pty Ltd v Sabine [1998] FCA 1418

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA CORPORATIONS - statutory demand - application to set aside - whether abuse of process - whether genuine dispute - whether genuine counter claim or cross demand Corporations Law ss 459G, 459H, 459J Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Pacific Communications Pty Ltd v Walker (1994) 12 ACLC 5 Intergraph Public Safety v Tess Lawrence Media (1996) 14 ACLC 1234 Dewina Trading Sdn Bhd v Ion International Pty Ltd (1996) 14 ACLC 1603 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 13 ACLC 1572 Texel v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACLC 1059 Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACLC 1062 Japab Pty Ltd v Winter (1994) 14 ACSR 255; 12 ACLC 688 Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 120 ALR 173; 12 ACSR 341 Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 37 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785

BETWEEN: Universal Greening Pty Ltd

Applicant

AND: John Robert Sabine & sabine holdings pty ltd

Respondents

BEFORE: RYAN JR PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 6 NOVEMBER 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 3183 of 1998

BETWEEN: Universal Greening Pty Ltd

Applicant

AND: John Robert Sabine & sabine holdings pty ltd

Respondents

JUDICIAL REGISTRAR: RYAN

DATE OF ORDER: 6 november 1998

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application filed on 27 May 1998 and amended 6 July 1998 be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of and incidental to the application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.