Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Babscay Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners (a firm) [2019] FCA 480 File numbers: VID 1188 of 2017 VID 918 of 2018
Judge: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 15 March 2019
Date of publication of reasons: 8 April 2019
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – consideration of application by second and fourth to eight cross-respondents for summary dismissal or permanent stay of cross-claims – where cross-claims said to be futile or hopeless – where apportionment of liability regime applies – where application requires consideration of complex questions of law and application to the facts – application dismissed with costs reserved
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 1041L, 1041N, 1041P Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 31A, 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 26
Cases cited: ABN AMRO Bank NV v Bathurst Regional Council (2014) 224 FCR 1 BrisConnections Finance Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Arup Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1077 Brown v Forest Hill Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (unreported, Ryan, Heerey and Sackville JJ, 25 March 1996) Bryan v Maloney (1995) 182 CLR 609 Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd v Brand (2004) 62 IPR 184 Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd [2010] NSWSC 195 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd (2013) 247 CLR 613 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd [2008] FCAFC 60 Latteria Holdings Pty Ltd v Corcoran Parker Pty Ltd (2014) 224 FCR 519 Nichol v Discovery Africa Ltd [2016] FCAFC 182 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Pow v Davis (1861) 1 B & S 220; 121 ER 697 Power Infrastructure Pty Lt v Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd (No 4) [2012] FCA 143 Reinhold v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation (No 2) (2008) 82 NSWLR 762 Shrimp v Landmark Operations Ltd (2007) 163 FCR 510 St George Bank Ltd v Quinerts Pty Ltd (2009) 25 VR 666 Taylor v Saloniklis [2013] FCA 679 Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Ltd (No 4) (1995) 58 FCR 426 United Salvage Pty Ltd v Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SNC [2006] FCA 116
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