Peter Simunovich knocked back again in fishing loan dispute

Peter Simunovich knocked back again in fishing loan dispute
Court of appeal. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
The court of appeal has dismissed Peter Simunovich’s attempt to overturn a ruling that saw him fail in getting a claim tossed out by his former FE Investments co-director Mel Stewart that the former fishing magnate guaranteed $450,000 of loans now in default.Last Nov, Associate Judge Rachel Sussock knocked back Simunovich’s first attempt to strike out the claim by Stewart’s Federal Capital that he personally guaranteed two loans to Seafish Tasmania.These loans were part of an arrangement that arose from Seafish Tasma...

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