Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd ACN 064 829 616 [2007] FCA 1069

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd ACN 064 829 616 [2007] FCA 1069

FEDERAL JURISDICTION – Trade Practices Act claim summarily dismissed – claim not colourable or trivial or insubstantial – jurisdiction over the remainder of the controversy PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – respondent filed Notice of Motion seeking orders that the originating process be set aside under O 9 r 7 of the Federal Court Rules on the basis of no jurisdiction – that the proceedings be dismissed as frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process – that the applicant's proceedings be declared vexatious and an order be made under O 21 r 1 or r 2 – that the applicant provide security for costs – proceeding dismissed in part Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)ss 51AF, 52, 82, 87 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)Pt 2 Div 2 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A(2), 56 Federal Court Rules O 9 r 7, O 20 r 2, O 21 r 1, O 21 r 2, O 28 r 2 Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (1998) 88 FCR 55 cited Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1153 considered Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 18 considered Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd v Kowalski [2005] SASC 154 cited Nixon v Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd (1999) 95 FCR 453 cited Harris v Digital Pulse Pty Ltd (2003) 56 NSWLR 298cited Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1987) 18 FCR 212 cited Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 cited State Superannuation Board v Trade Practices Commission (1982) 150 CLR 282cited Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) ATPR 41-743 cited WG & B Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Tesla Farad Pty Ltd (1999) 48 IPR 111 cited Unilan Holdings Pty Ltd v Kerin (1992) 35 FCR 272 cited Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 cited Lindsey v Philip Morris Ltd [2004] FCA 797cited Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau Und Maschinenfabrik v South India Shipping Corp Ltd [1981] AC 909 cited Ramsey v Skyring (1999) 164 ALR 378 cited Freeman v National Australia Bank Ltd (2006) 230 ALR 213 cited Jones v Skyring (1992) 66 ALJR 810 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Heinrich [2003] FCA 540 applied Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 cited Toohey's Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1960) 60 SR (NSW) 539 cited Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 cited Hearn v O'Rourke (2003) 129 FCR 64 cited Village Building Co Ltd v Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd (2004) 210 ALR 114 cited Unilan Holdings Pty Ltd v Kerin (1993) 44 FCR 481 cited Allsop, "Federal Jurisdiction and the Jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia in 2002" (2002) 23 Aust Bar Rev 29