Dudzinski v Kellow [1999] FCA 390

Dudzinski v Kellow [1999] FCA 390

Only the claims in negligence (against Stock and Hogarth) and in assault (against Stock) were pleaded sufficiently to constitute reasonable causes of action and ought not be struck out; however, in light of their limited scope and quantum, and the policy against hearing small claims in the Federal Court, the further prosecution of the action was permanently stayed. All other parts of the pleading disclosed no reasonable cause of action and were struck out.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 April 1999
Procedural Posture
Application to Strike Out Pleadings and Permanently Stay Proceedings / Interlocutory (application to Strike Out)
Outcome
Proceedings permanently stayed; statement of claim substantially struck out except for certain specified parts as noted.
Legal Topics
['negligence' 'defamation' 'injurious Falsehood' 'assault' 'fraudulent Misstatement' 'trade Practices Act 1974 (cth)' 'race and Sex Discrimination' 'contract' 'professional Negligence' 'university Law' 'judicial Review of University Decisions']
['torts' 'practice and Procedure' 'trade Practices' 'discrimination Law'] ['negligence' 'defamation' 'injurious Falsehood' 'assault' 'fraudulent Misstatement' 'trade Practices Act 1974 (cth)' 'race and Sex Discrimination' 'contract' 'professional Negligence' 'university Law' 'judicial Review of University Decisions']

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Procedural Posture

Application to Strike Out Pleadings and Permanently Stay Proceedings / Interlocutory (application to Strike Out)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether parts of the applicant's amended statement of claim disclose reasonable causes of action under negligence, defamation, injurious falsehood, assault, trade practices, discrimination, and contract." "Whether the applicant's pleadings should be struck out under O 20 r 2 Federal Court Rules." 'Whether the Federal Court has jurisdiction over university matters invoked here.']

Ratio Decidendi

Only the claims in negligence (against Stock and Hogarth) and in assault (against Stock) were pleaded sufficiently to constitute reasonable causes of action and ought not be struck out; however, in light of their limited scope and quantum, and the policy against hearing small claims in the Federal Court, the further prosecution of the action was permanently stayed. All other parts of the pleading disclosed no reasonable cause of action and were struck out.

Court Disposition

Proceedings permanently stayed; statement of claim substantially struck out except for certain specified parts as noted.

Orders

  • ["Parts I to VII and IX to XI of the applicant's amended statement of claim, except for the negligence claim against Stock and Hogarth in Part I, be struck out." 'Further prosecution of the action permanently stayed.']