Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Prestige Form Group NSW Pty Ltd v QBE European Operations PLC [2023] FCA 749 File number(s): NSD 216 of 2023
Judgment of: JACKMAN J
Date of judgment: 5 July 2023
Catchwords: INSURANCE – separate question – indemnity sought in relation to claims arising from collapse of concrete slab at building site – construction of contract works exclusion clause in third-party liability insurance policy – natural and ordinary reading of exclusion clause does not produce an absurdity – context and natural reading favour broad construction of exclusion clause
Cases cited: Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] UKHL 38; [2009] 1 AC 1101 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12; (2017) 261 CLR 544 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7; (2014) 251 CLR 640 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Neon Underwriting Ltd [2023] FCAFC 34; (2023) 164 ACSR 591 Halford v Price (1960) 105 CLR 23 HDI Global Speciality SE v Wonkana No. 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 296; (2020) 104 NSWLR 634 LCA Marrickville Pty Ltd v Swiss Re International SE [2022] FCAFC 17; 290 FCR 435 McMurray v AIG Insurance Australia Ltd (No 5) [2021] WASC 300 Star Entertainment Group Ltd v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2022] FCAFC 16; (2022) 400 ALR 25
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance
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