Chapman v Cover-More Insurance Services Pty Limited [2020] NSWDC 261

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chapman v Cover-More Insurance Services Pty Limited [2020] NSWDC 261 Hearing dates: 7 February 2020, 6 March 2020, 14 April 2020 Date of orders: 22 May 2020 Decision date: 22 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1 The separate question should be answered "No". 2 The Amended Notice of Motion filed 19 February 2020 is dismissed. 3 The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the Amended Notice of Motion on the ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. 4 I grant the parties leave to approach my Associate to relist the matter if an alternate costs order is sought. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Construction — Interpretation — Background – Natural and ordinary meaning – Deeds – Release EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Contract – Breach – Repudiation – Breach of implied protections WORKERS COMPENSATION – Work Injury Damages NEGLIGENCE – Failure to provide a safe system of work Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Work Injury Management Act and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364 Buswell v TAL Life Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1507 Cherry v Park-Steele [2017] NSWCA 295 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd (2017) 1991 ALJR 496 Ex parte Dawes (1886) 17 QBD 275 Gill v Department of Industry Technology and Resources [1987] VR 681 Investors Compensation Scheme v West Bromich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896 J & G Knowles and Associates Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 96 FCR 402 Karam v ANZ Banking Group Limited & Ors [2001] NSWSC 709 Macintosh v Beberfield and Co (1911) 12 CLR 139 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Hurley SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633 McGrath v Suresteps; Suresteps v HIH Overseas Holdings Ltd (in Liq) (2011) 81 NSWLR 690 Newey v Westpac Banking Corporation [2014] NSWCA 319 OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 1 R v Tkacz (2001) 25 WAR 77 Rooke v Lord Kensington (1856) 2 K & J 753 Technical Products Pty Ltd v State Government Insurance Office (Qld) (1989) 167 CLR 45 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tooheys Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (1961) 105 CLR 602 Travelex Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 241 FCR 510 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 Victims Compensation Fund v Brown (2002) 54 NSWLR 668 Walsh v Trevanion (1850) 15 QB 733 Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd [2011] HCA 45 Texts Cited: Perry Herzfeld and Thomas Prince, Interpretation, Second Edition, Thompson Reuters, Sydney, 2020 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kim Dorothy Chapman (Plaintiff/Respondent) Cover-More Insurance Services Pty Ltd (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: L King SC (Plaintiff/Respondent) K Balendra (Defendant/Applicant)