Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 5) [2004] FCA 1406

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Courtney v Medtel Pty Limited (No 5) [2004] FCA 1406

REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – proposed settlement – whether fair and reasonable – lack of evidence from an independent costs consultant – possible injustice to sub-group not entitled to compensation – Federal Court of Australia 1976 (Cth), s 33V

Federal Court of Australia 1976 (Cth) ss 33J, 33V, 33X, 33Z, 33ZB Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 74B, 74D Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) s 187 Lopez v Star World Enterprises Pty Ltd [1999] ATPR 41-678 cited Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 4) (2000) 180 ALR 459 followed Jarrama Pty Ltd v Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1114 cited Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd (No 5) [2001] FCA 399 cited Deposit Guaranty National Bank of Jackson v Roper, 445 US 326 (1980) referred to Re General Motors Corp Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Products Liability Litigation, 55 F3d 768 (1995) referred to

MJ Legg, 'Judge's role in settlement of representative proceedings: Lessons from United States class actions' (2004) 78 ALJ 58 KEVIN GLYNN COURTNEY in a representative capacity on behalf of the persons referred to in par 1 of the Eighth Amended Statement of Claim v MEDTEL PTY LIMITED & ANOR NSD 661 of 2000 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 2 NOVEMBER 2004

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 661 of 2000

BETWEEN: KEVIN GLYNN COURTNEY in a representative capacity on behalf of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of the Eighth Amended Statement of Claim

APPLICANT

AND: MEDTEL PTY LIMITED

(acn 076 530 946)

FIRST RESPONDENT

PACESETTER INC

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SACKVILLE J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 NOVEMBER 2004

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The matter be re-listed on a date to be notified to the parties.