FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd v Reynolds [2000] FCA 267

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (formerly AETNA LIFE OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED), THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (as representative of all those parties identified in annexure 1 to the statement of claim filed 9 July 1993), THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE MERCANTILE & GENERAL REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CYRIL ALAN ROBINSON and THELMA JEAN ROBINSON, THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (as representative of all those parties identified in Annexure 2 to the Statement of Claim filed 9 July 1993) v COLIN WILLIAM REYNOLDS, MAX RYAN, CHARLES PAUL CURRAN, ROBERT THOMAS SIMES, GEOFFREY FRANCIS SMITH, GROSVENOR HILL (QUEENSLAND) (formerly HILLIER, PARKER (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED), JOHN RICHARDSON, REMM PROPERTY (AUST) PTY LTD (formerly REMM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED), JOHN HUNTER PEARSON

QG110 OF 1993

SPENDER J

8 MARCH 2000

BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY

QG110 of 1993

BETWEEN:

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (formerly AETNA LIFE OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND LIMITED)

 First Applicants

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (as representative of all those parties identified in annexure 1 to the statement of claim filed 9 July 1993)

Second Applicant

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE MERCANTILE & GENERAL REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CYRIL ALAN ROBINSON and THELMA JEAN ROBINSON

Third Applicant

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED (as representative of all those parties identified in Annexure 2 to the Statement of Claim filed 9 July 1993)

Fourth Applicant

AND:

COLIN WILLIAM REYNOLDS

First Respondent

MAX RYAN

Second Respondent

CHARLES PAUL CURRAN

Third Respondent

ROBERT THOMAS SIMES

Fourth Respondent

GEOFFREY FRANCIS SMITH

Fifth Respondent

GROSVENOR HILL (QUEENSLAND) (formerly HILLIER, PARKER (QUEENSLAND) PTY LIMITED)

Sixth Respondent

JOHN RICHARDSON

Seventh Respondent

REMM PROPERTY (AUST) PTY LTD (formerly REMM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED)

Eight Respondent

JOHN HUNTER PEARSON

Ninth Respondent