St George Bank Ltd v M J K Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1752

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

St George Bank Ltd v M J K Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1752 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – cross-claim – application for leave to serve – cross-claimant seeks to claim damages against cross-respondent for tortious and misleading or deceptive conduct affecting the cross-claimant– right to seek contribution – delay in bringing application Federal Court Rules O 5 r5(1), O 5 r 9(2), O 5 r 1(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 21 and 22 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53 and 82 Fair Trading Act 1987 (SA) s 56 Wrongs Act 1936 (SA) s 25 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) ss 3 and 5 Supreme Court Act 1936 (SA) s 31 The Koursk [1923] P. 206 cited MacMan v Stengold Pty Ltd (1991) ATPR 41//105 noted Stander v G H Varley Pty Ltd (1956) 56 SR (NSW) 346 followed Barclays Bank v Tom [1923] 1 KB 221 applied Godfrey v the Nominal Defendant; Burgess (Third Party) [1963] 63 SR (NSW) 412 applied Van Win Pty Ltd v Eleventh Mirontron Pty Ltd [1986] VR 484 followed Wardley v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 followed Bitumen & Oil Refineries (Australia) Ltd v Commissioner for Government Transport (1955) 92 CLR 200 not followed Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Turnbull & Partners Ltd (1991) 106 ALR 115 discussed Mahoney v J Kruschich (Demolitions) Pty Ltd (1985) 156 CLR 522 applied J N Taylor Holdings Ltd (In Liquidation) v Bond (1993) 59 SASR 432 applied ST GEORGE BANK LIMITED (ACN 055 513 070) v M J K PTY LTD & ANOR NO SG 138 OF 1998 O'LOUGHLIN J 21 DECEMBER 1999 ADELAIDE (Heard in Darwin)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG 138 OF 1998

BETWEEN: ST GEORGE BANK LIMITED (ACN 055 513 070)

Applicant

AND: M J K PTY LTD (ACN 008 052 748)

First Respondent