Keenan v Bundaberg Port Authority [2016] FCA 134

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Keenan v Bundaberg Port Authority [2016] FCA 134 File number: QUD 675 of 2014

Judge: REEVES J

Date of judgment: 23 February 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01(1) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – application in the alternative to strike out certain paragraphs of the further amended statement of claim under r 16.21(1)(d) and (e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where no material facts pleaded in the further amended statement of claim on various claims – whether reasonable prospects of success fully prosecuting those claims – whether amended statement of claim should be struck out in full or part CORPORATIONS – application for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of a company under s 237(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether application satisfies all of the criteria to grant leave under s 237(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No 2) 2010 (Cth)

Cases cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis (2013) 220 FCR 256; [2013] FCA 641 Charmae Investments Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1991] ATPR 41-063 Crocker v Toys 'R' Us (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] FCA 728 Deangrove Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 173 Dowling v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2008] FCA 59 Gaertner v Dharah Gibinj Aboriginal Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation [2013] FCA 1330 Hawkesbury Development Co Ltd v Landmark Finance Pty Ltd (1969) 92 WN (NSW) 199 Kilcran, in the matter of Allco Finance Group Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) v Gothard [2014] FCAFC 6 Krajniw v Newman (No 2) [2015] FCA 673 Mulhern v Bank of Queensland [2015] FCA 44 NEC Information Systems Australia Pty Ltd v Lockhart (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 8 June 1990) Newhart Developments Ltd v Co-operative Commercial Bank Ltd [1978] QB 814 Oswal v Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd (ACN 095 441 151) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (2013) 295 ALR 708; [2013] FCAFC 9 (Oswal) Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2015] FCAFC 50 Phillips Oysters Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 13 November 1992) Pottie v Dunkley (2011) 82 ACSR 561; [2011] NSWSC 166 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Swansson v RA Pratt Properties Pty Ltd (2002) 42 ACSR 313; [2002] NSWSC 583 Vinciguerra v MG Corrosion Consultants Pty Ltd (2010) 79 ACSR 293; [2010] FCA 763 White Industries Aust Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 160 FCR 298; [2007] FCA 511