Chapman v United Super Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 592

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chapman v United Super Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 592 Hearing dates: 04/03/2013 Decision date: 22 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Young AJ Decision: Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs. Catchwords: INSURANCE - contract - interpretation - Total and Permanent Disablement - whether plaintiff reasonably fitted by education, training or experience to carry out work TRUSTS - discretionary trusts - duties of trustees - principles to be applied Cases Cited: Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan Pty Ltd v Frost [2012] VSCA 238 Fernance v Wreckair Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 43 IR 300 Finch v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 36 Gilberg v Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1318 Halloran v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 913 Hannover Life Re of Australasia v Dargan [2013] NSWCA 57 Hannover Life Re Australasia Ltd v Sayseng [2005] NSWCA 214 Karger v Paul [1984] VR 161 Manglicmot v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 204 Petersen v Union des Assurances de Paris IARD (1995) 8 ANZ Ins Cas 61-244 Rapa v Patience (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, McLelland J, 4 April 1985) Regina Fur Co Ltd v Bossom [1958] 2 Lloyd's Rep 425 Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 583 Telstra Super Pty Ltd v Flegeltaub [2000] VSCA 180 Tonkin v Western Mining Corp Ltd [1998] WASCA 101 Vidovic v Email Superannuation Pty Ltd (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Bryson J, 23 February 1995) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Terrence Chapman (Plaintiff) United Super Pty Ltd t/as CBUS Superannuation Fund (First Defendant) Hannover Life Re of Australasia Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CJS Purdy (Plaintiff) MBJ Lee SC / EB Cowpe (Defendants) Solicitors: Cox West Lawyers (Plaintiff) William Roberts Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/39816