Sitzler Pty Ltd v GPT RE Limited as Responsible Entity of the General Property Trust [2018] FCA 1496

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sitzler Pty Ltd v GPT RE Limited as Responsible Entity of the General Property Trust [2018] FCA 1496 File number: NTD 5 of 2018

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 4 October 2018

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application under r 16.21 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 to strike out the statement of claim on a cross-claim – pleading not struck out – order that cross-claimants provide particulars of certain allegations.

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law s 18 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 16.21

Cases cited: Alstom Ltd v Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd (No 7) [2012] SASC 49 Amaca Pty Ltd v AB & P Contractors Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 220 Apache Energy Ltd v Alcoa of Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] WASCA 213; (2013) 45 WAR 379 Astley v Austrust [1999] HCA 6; (1999) 197 CLR 1 Banque Commerciale S.A. En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd v Dampier Port Authority [2006] WASC 281; (2006) 33 WAR 82 BJ (Contracting) Pty Ltd v University of Adelaide [2008] NSWCA 210 Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36; (2014) 254 CLR 185 Bryan v Maloney [1995] HCA 17; (1995) 182 CLR 609 Christou v Stantons International Pty Ltd (No 3) [2011] FCA 655 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Great Lakes Council [2002] HCA 54; (2002) 211 CLR 540 Granite Transformations Pty Ltd v Apex Distributions Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 725 Ibrahim v Davis [2013] VSCA 238 Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56; (2000) 205 CLR 166 Marks v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd [1998] HCA 69; (1998) 196 CLR 494 Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75; (2005) 222 ALR 631 Oswal v Apache Corporation (No 3) [2014] FCA 835 Perre v Apand [1999] HCA 36; (1999) 198 CLR 180 Sherrin Hire Pty Ltd v Sherrin Rentals Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1107 Takemoto v Moody's Investors Service Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1081 Tasmanian Sandstone Quarries Pty Ltd v Legalcom Pty Ltd [2010] SASCFC 6 Thomson v STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd [2012] FCAFC 15 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wainter Pty Ltd v Frehills (A Firm) [2008] FCA 562 Wardley Australia Ltd v State of Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Whittenbury v Vocation Ltd [2017] FCA 1185 Williams v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1988) 52 SASR 215 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16, (2004) 216 CLR 515 Young Investments Group Pty Ltd v Mann [2012] FCAFC 107; (2012) 293 ALR 537