KGL Health Pty Limited v Mechtler [2008] FCA 273

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

KGL Health Pty Limited v Mechtler [2008] FCA 273 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for further discovery – proposed classes too broad or not relevant – insufficiency of current discovery not shown. Federal Court Rules O 15 r 15

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KGL HEALTH PTY LIMITED (ACN 098 681 899) AND PENINSULA HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 071 915 430) v DR ANTON EDWIN MECHTLER, DR KEITH RONALD BURGESS, DR FRANK DURRELL ELSWORTH, DR ROBERT JAMES MELVILLE, DR BRETT GREGORY ADAMS, DR MICHAEL SEAGER STEPHEN, DR PETER BRYCE WILLIAMS, DR NIGEL FREDERICK WATSON ACKROYD, DR TIMOTHY WILSON, ROSANZA PTY LIMITED (ACN 072 124 791), VARLAK INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 974 078), NEBIAC PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 353 377), FOOTHILLS PTY LIMITED (ACN 072 024 189), FIDAKI PTY LIMITED (ACN 003 413 545), PENINSULA VASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS PTY LIMITED (ACN 003 597 466), PATRICIA SILVIA MELVILLE, R.J. MELVILLE PTY LIMITED (ACN 064 455 590), TONRAP PTY LIMITED (ACN 001 528 963) AND SOPHIE WILSON; ROSANZA PTY LIMITED (ACN 072 124 791) v PENINSULA HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 071 915 430), GILBERT RICHARD LUMSDAINE, PHILLIP LESLIE KING AND STEPHEN JOHN GRACIE NSD 2519 OF 2006

TAMBERLIN J

7 MARCH 2008

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2519 OF 2006

BETWEEN: KGL HEALTH PTY LIMITED (ACN 098 681 899)

First Applicant

PENINSULA HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (ACN 071 915 430)

Second Applicant/First Cross-Respondent

AND: DR ANTON EDWIN MECHTLER

First Respondent

DR KEITH RONALD BURGESS

Second Respondent

DR FRANK DURRELL ELSWORTH

Third Respondent

DR ROBERT JAMES MELVILLE