Stergiou v Citibank Savings Ltd [1999] FCA 1321

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stergiou v Citibank Savings Ltd [1999] FCA 1321

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal against summary judgment entered in the course of the trial – exercise of discretion – whether an extension of time in which to apply should have been granted NEGLIGENCE – "mental anguish and physical stress" suffered – damage caused by wrongful debiting of bank account, instituting and maintaining proceedings and lawful recovery of property – whether sufficient to found a claim for psychiatric injury – whether "damage to credit and social rating" could give rise to a claim

Brisbane Unit Development Corporation Pty Ltd v Deming No 456 Pty Ltd [1982] QdR 16 Young v Rank [1950] 2 KB 510 Eng Mee Yong v Letchumanan [1980] AC 331 Jaensch v Coffey (1983-1984) 155 CLR 549 Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (1992-1993) 176 CLR 344 Hinz v Berry [1970] 2 QB 40 Mount Isa Mines Limited v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383 Bunyan v Jordan (1936-1937) 57 CLR 1 Pham v Lawson (1997) 68 SASR 124 Campbelltown City Council v Mackay (1988) 15 NSWLR 501 Lonrho v Fayed (No 5) [1993] 1 WLR 1489 STANLEY STERGIOU, EKATERINE STERGIOU, NECTARIA STERGIOU, JOHN STERGIOU, ANESTE STERGIOU, ACT GENERAL CLEANING CO PTY LTD, NESCO FINANCE PTY LTD, NESCO INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, NESCO INSURANCE BROKERS PTY LTD, NESCO TRAVEL SERVICES PTY LTD and S & E HOLDING PTY LTD v CITIBANK SAVINGS LIMITED A 2 of 1999 HIGGINS, MADGWICK & DOWSETT JJ 24 SEPTEMBER 1999 CANBERRA

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY DISTRICT A 2 OF 1999

REGISTRY

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT

OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BETWEEN: STANLEY STERGIOU

First Appellant

EKATERINE STERGIOU

Second Appellant

MECTARIA STERGIOU

Third Appellant

JOHN STERGIOU

Fourth Appellant