Stankiewicz v Plata [2000] FCA 1185

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stankiewicz v Plata [2000] FCA 1185

BANKRUPTCY – annulment of sequestration order under s 153B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) – whether order "ought not to have been made" – bankrupt's non-attendance at adjourned hearing of petition – surplus of assets over liabilities. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 37(2), 52(2)(a), 109, 153B. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 35A(6). Legal Profession Practice Act 1958 (Vic).

Federal Court Rules, O 52 r 15; O 77 r 8

Re Williams (1968) 13 FLR 10, applied. Re Ditford; ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 19 FCR 347, cited. Re Ginnane; ex parte Ginnane (1994) 60 FCR 429, cited. Re Gollan; ex parte Gollan (1992) 40 FCR 38, cited. Re MacDonald; ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 33 ATR 1, cited. Sarina v Wollondilly Shire Council (1980) 48 FLR 372, cited. Re Stubberfield; ex parte Paradise Grove Pty Ltd (1995) 134 ALR 169, cited. Trojan v Corporation of Hindmarsh (1987) 16 FCR 37, cited. Sandell v Porter (1966) 115 CLR 666, cited. Re Wong; ex parte Wong (unreported, Sackville J, 15 September 1995), cited. BRONISLAW STANKIEWICZ v FRANK PLATA & JOE CASCONE V 375 of 2000 DRUMMOND, SACKVILLE & DOWSETT JJ 22 AUGUST 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 375 OF 2000

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: BRONISLAW STANKIEWICZ

APPELLANT

AND: FRANK PLATA

FIRST RESPONDENT

JOE CASCONE

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGES: DRUMMOND, SACKVILLE & DOWSETT JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 22 AUGUST 2000

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The costs of the creditor and the trustee be taxed and paid out of the bankrupt's estate in the priority fixed by s 109(1)(a) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.