R & B Directional Drilling Pty Ltd (in liq) v CGU Insurance Limited [2018] FCA 904

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

R & B Directional Drilling Pty Ltd (in liq) v CGU Insurance Limited [2018] FCA 904 File number: WAD 226 of 2018

Judge: ALLSOP CJ

Date of judgment: 13 June 2018

Date of hearing: 13 June 2018

Registry: Western Australia

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance Insurance List

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 8

Counsel for the Applicant: Mr T Castle

Solicitor for the Applicant: Cullen Macleod Lawyers

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr D Mitchell

Solicitor for the Respondent: SRB Legal

ORDERS WAD 226 of 2018

BETWEEN: R & B DIRECTIONAL DRILLING PTY LTD (IN LIQ) (ACN 163 164 234) Applicant

AND: CGU INSURANCE LIMITED (ABN 27 004 478 371) Respondent

JUDGE: ALLSOP CJ DATE OF ORDER: 13 JUNE 2018

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. On or before 4 July 2018, the respondent file and serve a short narrative statement in answer to the applicant's concise statement that: (a) clearly states the respondent's basis for the refusal to indemnify; and (b) clearly identifies such further information that the respondent says is required from the applicant in order to understand and determine the applicant's claim. 2. On or before 18 July 2018, the applicant file and serve a short statement and submissions as to the necessity or otherwise of the requested information. 3. Leave be granted to the parties to approach the National Operations Registrar to arrange a mediation of the matter. 4. The matter be listed for further case management at 11:00am on 27 July 2018. 5. Liberty to apply on three days' notice. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.