Zegarac v Rambaldi [2010] FCA 219

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Zegarac v Rambaldi [2010] FCA 219 Citation: Zegarac v Rambaldi [2010] FCA 219

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Zegarac v Rambaldi [2009] FCA 1463

Parties: SLAVICA ZEGARAC v MR GESS RAMBALDI and MR ANDREW YEO

File number(s): VID 905 of 2009

Judge: GRAY J

Date of judgment: 16 March 2010

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – judgment – original application dismissed as abuse of process of court – whether judgment interlocutory – whether leave to appeal required – whether any utility in original proceeding – whether reasonable prospect of success BANKRUPTCY – discharge – automatic discharge – bankrupt attempting to sue trustees in bankruptcy after discharge – whether utility in application to set aside sequestration order – whether sufficient specification of acts or omissions of trustees and of time at which applicant became aware of them – whether sufficient ground to inquire into conduct of trustees

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 149(2), 149A, 153B(1), 154, 154(1), 154(1)(a), 154(1)(b), 154(1)(c), 154(2), 178, 178(1), 178(2), 179, 179(1), 179(1)(b) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 24(1A), 31A, 31A(2), 31A(3) Federal Court Rules, O 14 r 5A, O 20 r 5(1)(b) and (2), O 35 r 2, O 52 r 10(2A)(b)

Cases cited: Cubillo v Commonwealth of Australia [2001] FCA 1213 (2001) 112 FCR 455 referred to Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 referred to Marketing Advisory Services (MAS) v Football Tasmania Ltd [2002] FCAFC 165 referred to Trkulja v Morton [2005] FCA 659 applied Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 applied Zegarac v Pitcher Partners [2009] FCA 804 cited Zegarac v Rambaldi [2009] FCA 1463 cited