Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [2011] FCA 270

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [2011] FCA 270 Citation: Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [2011] FCA 270

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [2010] FCA 1171

Parties: KAZIMIR KOWALSKI v MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA LIMITED

File number: SAD 180 of 2010

Judge: LOGAN J

Date of judgment: 28 March 2011

Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – application for leave to appeal from a judgment summarily dismissing the applicant's claim – where claim previously settled – where applicant seeks to re-agitate arguments put before South Australian Courts – application dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1A), 24(1D)(b)), 31A Health and Other Services Compensation Act 1995 (Cth) ss 22, 23, 26, 32 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 51AA Federal Court Rules O 20 r 5(1)(a), O 20 r 5(1)(b), O 21, O 35 r 7(2)(b) Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 (SA) s 35 Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA) s 39 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 (SA) ss 42, 88H, 97

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2003) 214 CLR 51 considered Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 cited Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia [2001] SAWCT 93 cited Kowalski v Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited [2010] FCA 1171 followed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd v Kowalski [2005] SASC 154 considered Spencer v The Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 considered