Mantech Systems Pty Ltd v Alpha Nursing Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 754

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mantech Systems Pty Ltd v Alpha Nursing Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 754 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to amend statement of claim – whether amendments would raise no tenable case

Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 referred to Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 referred to Pilmer v Duke Group Ltd (in Liquidation) (2001) 207 CLR 165 referred to Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 referred to Root Quality Pty Ltd v Root Control Technologies Pty Ltd (2000) 177 ALR 231 referred to Allen Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v McCallum (2001) 53 IPR 400 referred to Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society [1999] FCA 718 referred to Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 referred to

Federal Court Rules, O13 r2

MANTECH SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 006 749 373) &WESTERN NURSING AGENCY PTY LTD (ACN 082 845 430) v ALPHA NURSING PTY LTD (ACN 094 169 847), KAY MALLINSON, SUSAN ANDREEVA, MARGE WAIGHT, SHARON MALLINSON, JOHN MONTALTO & JULIE MACKENZIE

V 275 of 2001

KENNY J 16 JUNE 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 275 OF 2001

BETWEEN: MANTECH SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 006 749 373)

FIRST APPLICANT

WESTERN NURSING AGENCY PTY LTD (ACN 082 845 430)

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: ALPHA NURSING PTY LTD (ACN 094 169 847)

FIRST RESPONDENT

KAY MALLINSON

SECOND RESPONDENT

SUSAN ANDREEVA

THIRD RESPONDENT

MARGE WAIGHT

FOURTH RESPONDENT

SHARON MALLINSON

FIFTH RESPONDENT

JOHN MONTALTO

SIXTH RESPONDENT

JULIE MACKENZIE

SEVENTH RESPONDENT