Morris v Hanley & 10 Ors [2004] NSWCA 41

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Morris v Hanley & 10 Ors [2004] NSWCA 41 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/02/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 69; Sheller JA at 70; Ipp JA at 2 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - Employee entitlement to benefits arising from articles of association - Where contract of employment entered into before became aware of any entitlement to benefits - EQUITY - Fiduciary relationship - Extent of fiduciary duty not defined - TORT - Conspiracy - No intention to harm the appellant - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Function of Court of Appeal - Appealable error must be shown. ND Fox v Percy (2003) 197 ALR 201 CASES CITED : McWilliam v Penthouse Publications Limited (2001) NSWCA 237 Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107 Janine Morris (Appellant) Jack Norman Hanley (First Respondent) Geoffrey Donald Reid (Second Respondent) Lynda Maree Cole (Third Respondent) Christine Valmae Hayward (Fourth Respondent) PARTIES : Anthony Bodycote (Fifth Respondent) Robyn Janelle Haydon (Sixth Respondent) Daphne Olive Boyd (Seventh Respondent) Beverley Joy Armfield (Eighth Respondent) Gayle Hanley (Ninth Respondent) Cecil Bellchambers (Tenth Respondent) Mariani Holdings Pty Limited (Eleventh Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40185/03 COUNSEL : In Person (Appellant) P T Taylor SC (Respondents) SOLICITORS : In Person (Appellant) Parker & Kissane (Respondents)