Manglicmot v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation [2010] NSWSC 363

16 ANZ Insurance Cases 90-143 Reported Decision : [2010] ALMD 6441 [2010] ALMD 6756 239 FLR 159

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Manglicmot v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation [2010] NSWSC 363

HEARING DATE(S) : 24-26 March 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 April 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Rein J

DECISION : 1. Judgment for the defendant. 2. Plaintiff to pay the costs of the defendant.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - trusts and trustees - powers, duties, rights and liabilities of trustees - general matters - rules governing exercise of discretion - where trustee entered into new insurance policy - where trustee gave reasons for decision - whether Court can review trustee's decision - whether trustee breached any duty owed to the insured under the general law - whether Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) alters the general law and whether breach by trustee - INSURANCE - accident, sickness and income protection insurance - total and permanent disablement or total incapacity - discussion of matters going to the question of whether there was any difference in wording between the total and permanent disablement clause in the previous insurance policy and in the new policy - causation: whether the insured suffered any loss due to any difference in wording

LEGISLATION CITED : Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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