Procter v Kalivis [2009] FCA 795

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Procter v Kalivis [2009] FCA 795

DISCOVERY – application to strike out provisions of statement of claim – application for further particulars – application for discovery before particulars – whether provisions of statement of claim should be struck out because they have tendency to cause embarrassment or do not disclose reasonable cause of action or do not contain sufficient particulars or do not plead material facts or plead evidence instead of material facts – whether further particulars can be ordered where defence not filed – whether discovery before particulars can be ordered where allegations of breach of fiduciary duty Held: provisions of statement of claim struck out for insufficient particularity – order for discovery before particulars Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 9 Federal Court Rules O 11, rr 2, 16, O 12, rr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, O 15 r 5, Land Agents Act 1994 (SA) Bartlett v Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-434 cited Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1991) 105 ALR 456 discussed Bruce v Oldhams Press Ltd [1936] 1 KB 697 discussed Computershare Limited v Perpetual Registrars Limited (2000) 1 VR 626 cited Edelston v Russell (1888) 57 LT 927 cited Mayor, & c., City of London v Horner (1914) 111 LT 512 discussed Lyons v Kern Konstructions (Townsville) Pty Ltd (1983) 7 FLR 135 discussed Millar v Harper (1888) 38 Ch D 110 cited Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Limited (1995) 58 FCR 426 discussed WA Pines Pty Ltd v Bannerman (1980) 41 FLR 175 discussed EVE LYNNE PROCTER and BRENDA MAUREEN PROCTER v EVANGELO KALIVIS, ACN 088 370 996 PTY LTD, PATRICIA ANNE DABROWSKI, TIMOTHY JOHN DABROWSKI and BERRI DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 126 373 939)

SAD 210 of 2008

BESANKO J

31 JULY 2009

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