Garrett v Tseng [2007] FCA 93

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Garrett v Tseng [2007] FCA 93

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for summary dismissal pursuant to O 20 r 2 of Federal Court Rules – no reasonable cause of action disclosed – application allowed – proceeding dismissed. Magic Menu Systems Pty Ltd v AFI Facilitation Pty Ltd (1997) 72 FCR 261 cited Gore v Justice Corporation (2002) 119 FCR 429 cited Chapman v Luminis (No 5) (2001) 123 FCR 62 cited Pritchard v Racecage (1997) 72 FCR 203 cited Poulton v The Commonwealth (1953) 89 CLR 540 cited ANDREW MORTON GARRETT v SHU MU TSENG, ROBERT RICHARDS, JOHN GEROVASILIS, DAVID KOO, PETER IVAN MACKS AND STEPHEN JAMES DUNCAN SAD 318 OF 2005

LANDER J

8 FEBRUARY 2007

ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 318 OF 2005

BETWEEN: ANDREW MORTON GARRETT

Applicant

AND: SHU MU TSENG

First Respondent

ROBERT RICHARDS

Second Respondent

JOHN GEROVASILIS

Third Respondent

DAVID KOO

Fourth Respondent

PETER IVAN MACKS

Fifth Respondent

STEPHEN JAMES DUNCAN

Sixth Respondent

JUDGE: LANDER J DATE OF ORDER: 8 FEBRUARY 2007

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The motion of motion filed on 16 October 2006 be dismissed. 2. The notice of motion filed on 17 December 2006 be dismissed. 3. The proceeding be dismissed. 4. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the proceeding. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 318 OF 2005

BETWEEN: ANDREW MORTON GARRETT