Jobnet v Copeman [1999] NSWSC 848

Reported Decision : (1999) 32 ACSR 554

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Jobnet v Copeman [1999] NSWSC 848 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 2384 of 1999 HEARING DATE(S) : 4, 5 and 10 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 August 1999

Jobnet Employment Services Incorporated (first plaintiff) Silvano Bevinetto, Jill Blunden, Trudi Twemlow (second plaintiffs) Alwyn Copeman (first defendant) Owen Smith (second defendant) Glen Donaldson (third defendant) PARTIES : Tony Crockett (fourth defendant) Janelle Garside (fifth defendant) Joe Ben Mattos (sixth defendant) Betty Burke (seventh defendant) Dianne Walsh (eighth defendant) Tracey Woodman (ninth defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1

COUNSEL : Mr M. Walton, SC with him Ms J Pentelow (plaintiffs) Mr. J.M. Atkin (first defendant) Marsdens (Plaintiffs) SOLICITORS : Simpson & Partners (first defendant) Pye Rogers Fairfax & Patterson (second defendant) CATCHWORDS : ASSOCIATIONS - incorporated associations - whether intention was to incorporate an existing association or incorporate a new association - validity of general meeting of incorporated association - determination of present members of management committee of association ACTS CITED : Associations Incorporation Act 1984, ss8, 8(1), 8(2), 8(2)(d), 21(a) DECISION : Paragraph 30

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

WINDEYER J