J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 544

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 544 HEARING DATE(S) : 15, 18 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Application for separate determination of questions denied in 2003 proceeding; application stood over in 2004 proceeding, until after close of pleadings, with appropriate directions

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - determination of separate questions - after unsuccessful application for determination of separate questions in proceeding to invalidate deed of company arrangement, plaintiffs take new proceeding seeking recovery of debt on basis that deed is ineffective - whether it is appropriate to make orders for determination of separate questions in new proceeding - whether order for determination of separate questions should be made in either proceeding, where questions are limited to exclude discretionary factors 4666/03 The J Aron Corporation and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (P) Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd (D1) Clynton Court Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (D2) PARTIES : Mark Anthony Korda and Mark Francis Xavier Mentha (D3) Australian Metals Corporation Pty Ltd, Eagle Mining Pty Ltd, Great Central Holdings Pty Ltd, Great Central Investments Pty Ltd, Great Central Mines Pty Ltd, Hunter Resources Pty Ltd, Matlock Castellano Pty Ltd, Matlock Mining Pty Ltd, Newmont Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd, Newmond Wiluna Metals Pty Ltd, Newmond Wiluna Mines Pty Ltd, Quotidian No 117 Pty Ltd (D4) 2407/04 The J Aron Corporation and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (P) Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4666/03, 2407/04 V R W Gray (P - both matters) COUNSEL : P R Whitford (D1, D4 - 4666/03, D - 2407/04) J Beach QC with R A Dick (D2, D3 - 4666/03) Abbott Tout (P - both matters) SOLICITORS : Arnold Block Leibler (D1, D4 - 4666/03, D - 2407/04) Gadens Lawyers (D2, D3 - 4666/03)