Wetdal Pty Ltd as Trustee for the BlueCo Two Superannuation Fund v Estia Health Limited [2021] FCA 475

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wetdal Pty Ltd as Trustee for the BlueCo Two Superannuation Fund v Estia Health Limited [2021] FCA 475 File number(s): VID 758 of 2019

Judgment of: BEACH J

Date of judgment: 7 May 2021

Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS – approval of settlement – preliminary orders for registration of group members – Clayton's class closure – conflicting New South Wales authority – form of notice to group members – characterisation of so called "contingent extinguishment" of claims – exercise of power under s 33ZF(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – approval under s 33V(1) – exercise of power under s 33V(2) – settlement approved – orders made

Legislation: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 183 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 33T, 33V, 33X, 33Z, 33ZA, 33ZB, 33ZF Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 33ZG

Cases cited: Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd (No 3) (2017) 343 ALR 476 BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster; Westpac Banking Corporation v Lenthall (2019) 94 ALJR 51 Earglow Pty Ltd v Newcrest Mining Ltd (2015) 230 FCR 469 Evans v Davantage Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 473 Haselhurst v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (2020) 101 NSWLR 890 McKay Super Solutions Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Bellamy's Australia Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 461 Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd v Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (2017) 252 FCR 1 Mobil Oil v State of Victoria (2002) 211 CLR 1 Muswellbrook Shire Council v Royal Bank of Scotland NV [2016] FCA 819 Newstart 123 Pty Ltd v Billabong International Ltd (2016) 343 ALR 662 Regent Holdings Ltd v State of Victoria (2012) 36 VR 424 Smith v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2020] FCA 837 The Owners – Strata Plan No 87231 v 3A Composites GmbH (No 3) [2020] FCA 748 Wigmans v AMP Ltd (2020) 102 NSWLR 199