Brown v Theofelos [2004] FCA 210

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Brown v Theofelos [2004] FCA 210

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to dismiss proceeding – whether reasonable cause of action disclosed – whether proceeding an abuse of process. Federal Court Rules O 20 r 2, O 46 r 7A Brown v Edwards and Anor [2001] FCA 1169 cited Brown v Edwards and Anor [2001] FCA 1659 (Full Court) cited Brown v Edwards et al [2002] FCA 538 cited Brown v Edwards et al [2002] FCA 839 cited Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Brown [2003] FCA 1213 cited General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) CLR 125 cited Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 cited Garvey v Australian Federal Police [1994]FCA800 cited ROBERT GEOFFREY BROWN alias ROBERT JOHN MUTT LANGE v MARY THEOFELOS alias EILLEEN REGINA EDWARDS alias SHANIA TWAIN and OTHERS W3033 of 2003 LEE J 15 MARCH 2004 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W3033 OF 2003

BETWEEN: ROBERT GEOFFREY BROWN

THE SOLE SECRETARY & SOLE DIRECTOR OF

"OUT OF POCKET, PRODUCTIONS LIMITED"

P.K.A. ROBERT JOHN MUTT LANGE

APPLICANT

AND: MARY THEOFELOS

A.K.A. EILLEEN REGINA EDWARDS

P.K.A. SHANIA TWAIN

FIRST RESPONDENT

UNIVERSAL MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

ACN 000 158 592

SECOND RESPONDENT

CENTENARY MUSIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

ACN 085 156 216

THIRD RESPONDENT

ZOMBA MUSIC PUBLISHERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

ACN 089 247 138

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LEE J

DATE OF ORDER: 15 MARCH 2004

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the second, third and fourth respondents' costs.