King v AG Australia Holdings Limited (formerly GIO Australia Holdings Limited) [2002] FCA 364

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

King v AG Australia Holdings Limited (formerly GIO Australia Holdings Limited) [2002] FCA 364 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – representative proceedings – withdrawal of opt out notice – where twelve people sought to withdraw opt out notices earlier lodged with the Court – where letter seeking withdrawal of notice sent shortly after opt-out notice lodged. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33ZF(1) SHANE ROBERT KING v AG AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED (FORMERLY GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD) (ACN 054 573 401), GRANT SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD (ACN 050 036 372), DAVID MORTIMER, BRUCE HOGAN, STEWART STEFFEY, RONALD ASHTON, MARINA DARLING, ANDREW KALDOR, LLOYD LANCE, DAVID O'HALLORAN AND IAN POLLARD N 955 OF 1999

MOORE J 28 MARCH 2002

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N955 OF 1999

BETWEEN: SHANE ROBERT KING

APPLICANT

AND: AG AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED (formerly GIO AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)

RESPONDENT

GRANT SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD

SECOND RESPONDENT

DAVID MORTIMER

THIRD RESPONDENT

BRUCE HOGAN

FOURTH RESPONDENT

STEWART STEFFEY

FIFTH RESPONDENT

RONALD ASHTON

SIXTH RESPONDENT

MARINA DARLING

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

ANDREW KALDOR

EIGHTH RESPONDENT

LLOYD LANGE

NINTH RESPONDENT

DAVID O'HALLORAN

TENTH RESPONDENT

IAN POLLARD

ELEVENTH RESPONDENT

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SECURITIES LIMITED

CROSS-RESPONDENT TO CROSS-CLAIMS 1A AND 2C

MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED

CROSS-RESPONDENT TO CROSS-CLAIM 1C

GIO INSURANCE LTD

CROSS-RESPONDENT TO CROSS-CLAIM 2A

TRELSS RICHARD ADAM AND ORS [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS]