Patrick v Capital Finance Corporation (Australasia) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1073

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Patrick v Capital Finance Corporation (Australasia) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1073

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceeding – whether should be continued under Pt IVA of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – alleged deficiencies in pleading Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Pt IVA Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd v Nixon (2000) 170 ALR 487 at [123] - [137] applied Wong v Silkfield (1999) 199 CLR 255 at [26] mentioned King v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd (2000) 174 ALR 7 15 (Moore J, [2000] FCA 1543 (Full Court)) mentioned WILLIAM GEORGE DOUGHTY PATRICK v CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD NO V 637 OF 2001 HEEREY J 8 AUGUST 2001 SYDNEY (HEARD IN MELBOURNE)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 637 OF 2001

BETWEEN: WILLIAM GEORGE DOUGHTY PATRICK (for himself and as representing the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of the Statement of Claim)

APPLICANT

AND: CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALASIA) PTY LTD (ACN 074 692 443)

FIRST RESPONDENT

CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 074 352 104)

SECOND RESPONDENT

CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION PTY LTD

(ACN 064 512 385)

THIRD RESPONDENT

KERROD GRANT PARK

FOURTH RESPONDENT

OVERSEAS-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 073 598 035)

FIFTH RESPONDENT

CHRISTOPHER COOTE

SIXTH RESPONDENT

PHILLIP EMANUEL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

ACN 002 693 512)

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE OF ORDER: 8 AUGUST 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY (HEARD IN MELBOURNE)

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application by the respondents that the proceeding not continue as a representative proceeding under Pt IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) is dismissed. 2. The respondents pay the applicant's costs of the hearing on 2 August 2001. 3. The directions hearing is adjourned to 20 August 2001 at 9.30 am.