Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd
[2013] HCA 10
Citation 1
…considered the question of whether the statements in Godfrey Spowers are affected by the decision of the High Court in Hunt & Hunt v Mitchell Morgan [2013] HCA 10; (2013) 296 ALR 3 (“ Hunt & Hunt ”). French CJ, Hayne and Kiefel JJ, the majority of the High Court, stated at paragraph 19, that there are two quest…
Godfrey Spowers (Victoria) Pty Ltd v Lincolne Scott Australia Pty Ltd
[2008] VSCA 208
Citation 2
…and the first defendant’s contribution claim must await judgment - Godfrey Spowers (Victoria) Pty Ltd v Lincolne Scott Australia Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 208; (2008) 21 VR 84 followed.…
Vella v Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd
[2008] NSWSC 505
Citation 3
…28 Hunt & Hunt was an appeal in a proceeding determined at first instance by Young CJ in Eq in Vella v Permenant Mortgages Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 505 (“ Vella ”). Young CJ in Eq had apportioned the liability of the solicitors Hunt & Hunt, with concurrent wrongdoers, Mr Flammia and Mr Caradonna. In a related proceedin…
Reinhold v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation (No 2)
[2008] NSWSC 187
Citation 4
…milar conclusion as he proposed, reached on the New South Wales apportionment legislation by Barrett J in Reinhold v NSW Lotteries Corporation (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 187. Barrett J said at paragraph 19 that, “ A person will be a ‘concurrent wrongdoer’ only if the court makes findings about the existence of ‘loss or da…