Coutts & Ors v Ryan [1998] QSC 274

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND No 10676 of 1998 Brisbane Before the Hon. Justice Atkinson [Coutts & Ors v Ryan] BETWEEN: IAN DAVID COUTTS First Plaintiff AND: NORMAN LAURIE FOX, ANDREW GEOFFREY THOMAS and KAY BRONWYN RHODES Second Plaintiff AND: JAMES JOSEPH RYAN Defendant REASONS FOR JUDGMENT - ATKINSON J Judgment delivered 7 December 1998 CATCHWORDS: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory injunction application - where grant of injunction would change status quo - where innocent third parties would be affected - whether balance of convenience supported granting of injunction - injunction refused Counsel: S S W Couper QC with D P O’Brien for the applicants/plaintiffs G C Martin SC for the respondent/defendant Solicitors: W T Purcell Chadwick & Skelly for the applicants/plaintiffs Russell & Co for the respondent/defendant Hearing date: 24 November 1998 -- 1 of 1 --