Stack v Elster Metering Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 231

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Stack v Elster Metering Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 231 CORPORATIONS LAW – applications to set aside two statutory demands – history of litigation between the parties – address of registered office of company at time of service -whether prepaid postage to company's registered office amounts to service - whether genuine claim exists within the meaning of s 459H(5) because of possibility of pursuing special leave to appeal to the High Court against a decision of the Full Federal Court dismissing the appeal – whether doctrine of res judicata precludes contention that there is a genuine claim – whether pending application for special leave to appeal can amount to "some other reason" for setting aside statutory demand BANKRUPTCY – application to set aside bankruptcy notice – assertion of cross demand – whether notice otherwise oppressive Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 109X, 459G, 459H, 459J, 459L Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 30, 40(1)(g), 41(7) Patents Act 1990 (Cth)Chapter 17 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 160 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 cited David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 cited Eumina Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1998) 84 FCR 454 applied Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 applied GEORGE STACK v ELSTER METERING PTY LTD (ACN 004 088 680) & ORS Q 129 of 2004 G.S. TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD (ACN 011 062 767) v ELSTER METERING PTY LTD (ACN 004 088 680) & ORS Q 3006 of 2003 Q 3007 of 2003 SPENDER J 14 MARCH 2005 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q 129 of 2004

BETWEEN: GEORGE STACK

APPLICANT

AND: ELSTER METERING PTY LTD (ACN 004 088 680) (formerly Davies Shephard Pty Ltd)