Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2010] FCA 361
Citation: Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2010] FCA 361
Parties: PHARM-A-CARE LABORATORIES PTY LTD (ACN 003 468 219) v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AND ORS
File number: NSD 1991 of 2008
Judge: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 16 April 2010
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary judgment – dismissal of proceeding
TORTS – misfeasance – elements of the tort – need for specific pleadings – adequacy of pleadings
Legislation: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005 (Cth) Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth)
Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27, 239 CLR 175, cited Auskay International Manufacturing and Trade Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd [2008] FCA 1458, 251 ALR 166, followed Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2008] FCA 1623, cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd [2009] FCA 510, 256 ALR 458, cited Australian Wool Innovation Ltd v Newkirk [2005] FCA 290, cited Bailey v Veda Advantage Information Services and Solutions Ltd [2007] FCA 1664, cited Banque Commerciale S.A., en Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279,applied Bray v F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd [2003] FCA 1505, cited Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336, cited Bright v Femcare Ltd [2002] FCAFC 243, 195 ALR 574, followed Cannon v Tahche [2002] VSCA 84, 5 VR 317, cited Charlie Carter Pty Ltd v The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia (1987) 13 FCR 413, followed Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559, 113 ALR 285, cited Davis v Commonwealth (1986) 61 ALJR 32, cited Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1948) 78 CLR 62, cited Emanuele v Hedley (1998) 179 FCR 290, cited Falfire Pty Ltd v Roger David Stores Pty Ltd (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Kiefel J, 25 September 1996), cited Garrett v Attorney-General [1997] 2 NZLR 332, cited Giraffe World Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [1998] FCA 1560, (1999) ATPR 41-669, followed Green v Barzen Pty Ltd (formerly Dukes Financial Services Pty Ltd) [2008] FCA 920, cited Guglielmin v Trescowthick (No 2) [2005] FCA 138, 220 ALR 515, cited Hui v Lane [2003] SASC 401, cited Imobilari Pty Ltd v Opes Prime Stockbroking Ltd [2008] FCA 1920, 252 ALR 41, followed Johnstone v HIH Ltd [2004] FCA 190, cited Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117, 178 FCR 401, followed Leerdam v Noori [2009] NSWCA 90, 227 FLR 210, followed Morton v Vouris (1996) 21 ACSR 497, cited Northern Territory of Australia v Mengel (1996) 185 CLR 307, applied Peterson v Merck Sharpe & Dohme (Aust) Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 180, cited Petrusevski v Bulldogs Rugby League Club Ltd [2003] FCA 61, cited Phillip Morris (Australia) Ltd v Nixon [2000] FCA 229, 170 ALR 487, cited Porter v OAMPS Ltd [2005] FCA 232, 215 ALR 327, cited Rajski v Bainton (1990) 22 NSWLR 125, cited Revian v Dasford Holdings Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 777, cited Roche Products Pty Ltd v National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee [2007] FCA 1352, 163 FCR 451, cited Rush v Commissioner of Police [2006] FCA 12, 150 FCR 165, cited Sanders v Snell (1998) 196 CLR 329, applied Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2003] FCA 388, cited Shelton v National Roads and Motorists Association Ltd [2004] FCA 1393, cited Tampion v Anderson [1973] VR 715, followed Tepperova v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 1147, 91 ALD 620 cited Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Limited (1996) 186 CLR 574, applied Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No 3) [2003] 2 AC 1, followed Trade Practices Commission v David Jones (Australia) Pty Ltd (1985) 7 FCR 109, cited Trau v University of Sydney (1989) 34 IR 466, cited Travel Compensation Fund v Internova Travel Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2003] FCA 664, cited White Industries Aust Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCA 511, 160 FCR 298, followed Windsor v Sydney Medical Service Co-operative Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 704, cited Wong v Silkfield Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 48, 199 CLR 255, followed Wotton v Queensland [2009] FCA 758, 109 ALD 534, cited Wride v Schulze [2004] FCAFC 216, cited Wright Rubber Products Pty Ltd v Bayer AG [2008] FCA 1510, cited
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