Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Sutherland v Jatkar [2014] FCA 532 Citation: Sutherland v Jatkar [2014] FCA 532
Parties: DR BRUCE SUTHERLAND and JOYBELLE TRIANGLE PTY LTD (ACN 005 126 036) v DR SUHAS VISHNUPANT JATKAR
File number: VID 1176 of 2013
Judge: PAGONE J
Date of judgment: 22 May 2014
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – meaning of 'provable debt' – whether claim for contribution under s 23B of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) a provable debt – whether claim a contingent debt or liability – whether claim a demand in the nature of unliquidated damages arising otherwise than by reason of contract, promise or breach of trust – whether claim within exclusive jurisdiction of Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court – whether claim an abuse of process.
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 5, 35, 35A, 58(3), 60, 82 Companies (Tasmania) Code, s 556(1) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 82, 87 Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), ss 23A, 23B
Cases cited: Ansett Australia Ltd v Travel Software Solutions Pty Ltd (2007) 65 ACSR 47 Arthur Young v Brunswick NL [1999] 1 VR 387 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Black on White Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 363 Brambles Constructions Pty Ltd v Helmers (1966) 114 CLR 213 Coventry v Charter Pacific Corporation Ltd (2005) 227 CLR 234 Fielding v Vagrand Pty Ltd (in liq) (1992) 39 FCR 251 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd (2007) 234 CLR 52 Geor v Delany [2009] ASC 14 Harvey v RG O'Dell Pty Ltd [1958] 2 QB 78 James Hardy v Seltsam Pty Ltd (1998) 196 CLR 53 John Holland (Construction) Pty Ltd v Jordin (No 2) (1998) 79 FCR 210 Lofthouse v Commissioner of Taxation (2001) 164 FLR 106 Lovell v Jenkin [2008] FCA 637 Lyford v Cary (1985) 3 ACLC 515 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2008) 171 FCR 380 Morris v Maroudeas (1986) 12 FCR 346 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v CS & GJ Handby Pty Ltd (1989) 21 FCR 19 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Hide; ex parte Llynvi Coal and Iron Company (1871-2) LR 7 Ch App 28 Van Win Pty Ltd v Eleventh Mirontron Pty Ltd [1986] VR 484 WA Brown & Sons Pty Ltd [1964-5] NSWR 575 Wintle v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee [2003] VSC 102
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