Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
FKP Commercial Developments Pty Limited v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2022] FCA 862 File numbers: NSD 1066 of 2021
Judgment of: JAGOT J
Date of judgment: 25 July 2022
Catchwords: INSURANCE — separate questions — construction of design and construction professional indemnity insurance policy — extent of cover — insuring clause — professional services — claims conditions — advance payment of claim expenses — defence costs
Legislation: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ss 18B, 18C, 18D, pt 6 Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) pt 6 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 33 Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) s 37 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 8(1)
Cases cited: AIG Australia Limited v Kaboko Mining Limited [2019] FCAFC 96 Allianz Australia Limited v Wentworthville Real Estate Pty Ltd trading as Starr Partners (Wentworthville) [2004] NSWCA 100; (2004) ANZ Ins Cas ¶61–598 Australasian Correctional Services Pty Limited v AIG Australia Limited [2018] FCA 2043 Dovuro Pty Ltd v Wilkins [2000] FCA 1902; (2000) 105 FCR 476 Elders Ltd v Swinbank [1999] FCA 798 Giabal Pty Ltd v Gunns Plantations Ltd (In Liquidation) [2020] NSWSC 1070 GIO General Limited v Newcastle City Council (1996) 38 NSWLR 558 Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v Penrith City Council [1999] NSWCA 42; (1999) 102 LGERA 102 Greentree v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd [1998] NSWSC 544; (1998) 44 NSWLR 706 LCA Marrickville Pty Limited v Swiss Re International SE [2022] FCAFC 17; (2022) 401 ALR 204 Major Engineering Pty Limited v CGU Insurance Limited [2011] VSCA 226; (2011) 35 VR 458 McCarthy v St Paul International Insurance Co Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28; (2007) 157 FCR 402 Paramasivam v Flynn [1998] FCA 1711; (1998) 90 FCR 489 Star Entertainment Group Limited v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2022] FCAFC 16; (2022) 400 ALR 25 TimTech Chemicals Limited v QBE Insurance (International) Limited [2012] NZCA 274 Walton v National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd [1973] 2 NSWLR 73 Wilkie v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2005] HCA 17; (2005) 221 CLR 522 XL Insurance Co SE v BNY Trust Company of Australia Limited [2019] NSWCA 215; (2019) 20 ANZ Ins Cas ¶62–211
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