Johnstone v HIH Insurance Ltd (In Liquidation)

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[2009] FCA 1314

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6 NOVEMBER 2009

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Johnstone v HIH Insurance Ltd (In Liquidation) [2009] FCA 1314

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE v HIH INSURANCE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 008 636 575) & ORS

NSD 317 of 2002

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE v HANNOVER RUCKVERSICHERUNG AG & ORS
NSD 449 of 2007

EMMETT J
6 NOVEMBER 2009
SYDNEY


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

NSD 317 of 2002
BETWEEN:

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE
Applicant
AND:

HIH INSURANCE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)
(ACN 008 636 575)
First Respondent

GEOFFREY ARTHUR COHEN
Second Respondent

JUSTIN HERBERT GARDENER
Third Respondent

CHARLES PERCY ABBOTT
Fourth Respondent

ROBERT REGINALD STITT
Fifth Respondent

RODNEY STEPHEN ADLER
Sixth Respondent

RAYMOND REGINALD WILLIAMS
Seventh Respondent

TERENCE KEVIN CASSIDY
Eighth Respondent

DOMINIC FODERA
Ninth Respondent

ARTHUR ANDERSON
Tenth Respondent

HANNOVER RUSKVERSICHERUNGS-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (ARBN 002 927 031)
Eleventh Respondent

HANNOVER REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Twelfth Respondent

E&S REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Thirteenth Respondent

SWISS RE AUSTRALIA LTD (ACN 004 360 909)
Fifteenth Respondent

JUDGE:

EMMETT J

DATE OF ORDER:

6 NOVEMBER 2009

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.The proceeding be dismissed.

Note:Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.


The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court’s website.


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

 NSD 449 of 2007
BETWEEN:

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE
Plaintiff
AND:

HANNOVER RUCKVERSICHERUNG AG
(ARBN 002 927 031)
First Defendant

HANNOVER REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Second Defendant

E & S REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Third Defendant

JUDGE:

EMMETT J

DATE OF ORDER:

6 NOVEMBER 2009

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.        The proceeding be dismissed.

Note:Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.


The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court’s website.


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

NSD 317 OF 2002

BETWEEN:

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE
Applicant
AND:

HIH INSURANCE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)
(ACN 008 636 575)
First Respondent

GEOFFREY ARTHUR COHEN
Second Respondent

JUSTIN HERBERT GARDENER
Third Respondent

CHARLES PERCY ABBOTT
Fourth Respondent

ROBERT REGINALD STITT
Fifth Respondent

RODNEY STEPHEN ADLER
Sixth Respondent

RAYMOND REGINALD WILLIAMS
Seventh Respondent

TERENCE KEVIN CASSIDY
Eighth Respondent

DOMINIC FODERA
Ninth Respondent

ARTHUR ANDERSON
Tenth Respondent

HANNOVER RUSKVERSICHERUNGS-AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (ARBN 002 927 031)
Eleventh Respondent

HANNOVER REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Twelfth Respondent

E&S REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Thirteenth Respondent

SWISS RE AUSTRALIA LTD (ACN 004 360 909)
Fifteenth Respondent

NSD 449 OF 2007

BETWEEN:

BRIAN ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE
Plaintiff
AND:

HANNOVER RUCKVERSICHERUNG AG
(ARBN 002 927 031)
First Defendant

HANNOVER REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Second Defendant

E & S REINSURANCE (IRELAND) LTD
Third Defendant

JUDGE:

EMMETT J

DATE:

6 NOVEMBER 2009

PLACE:

SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

  1. These two proceedings were listed for directions today in order to determine whether they are still on foot.  The applicant in NSD 317 of 2002, being the plaintiff in NSD 449 of 2007 is Mr Brian Alexander Johnstone.  Both proceedings were in Tamberlin J’s docket.  In the first proceeding, NSD 317 of 2002, an order was made on 28 April 2006, giving the applicant leave to file a notice of discontinuance.  No such notice of discontinuance has been filed. 

  2. In proceeding NSD 449 of 2007, orders were made on 20 December 2007.  On that occasion Tamberlin J ordered that the proceeding be stayed until the costs of certain of the respondents in the earlier proceeding had been paid.  A further order for costs was made and the first respondent was given leave to collect and tax the costs forthwith. 

  3. When both matters were called on for directions today there was no appearance for Mr Johnstone.  The solicitors on the record for Mr Johnstone were notified of the directions hearings.  In the circumstances I consider it is appropriate that each of the proceedings be dismissed.

I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Emmett.

Associate:

Dated:       12 November 2009

Solicitor for the Seventh Respondent in NSD 317 of 2002: Arnold Bloch Leibler
Solicitor for the Eleventh to Thirteenth Respondents in NSD 317 of 2002 and the Respondents in NSD 449 of 2007: Minter Ellison
Date of Hearing: 6 November 2009
Date of Judgment: 6 November 2009
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