Trajkovski v Commonwealth Insurance Ltd (No. 2) [2020] NSWDC 694

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trajkovski v Commonwealth Insurance Ltd (No. 2) [2020] NSWDC 694 Hearing dates: 2-6 November 2020 Date of orders: 13 November 2020 Decision date: 13 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 240 Catchwords: INSURANCE – home contents policy – whether items of jewellery in a safe stolen from insured address – section 56 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) - whether fraud on the event – whether fraud on the claim Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), ss 54, 56, 60 Cases Cited: ASIM v Penrose [2010] NSWCA 366 Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia (No 1) (1981) 147 CLR 246 Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd v Heron (2006) 14 ANZ Ins Cas 61-669 McLennan v Insurance Australia Ltd [2014] NSWCA 300 Palmer v Dolman [2005] NSWCA 361 Sgro v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd [2015] NSWCA 262 Tiep Thi To v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (2001) 3 VR 279 Vidal v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2005] NSWCA 390 Wallaby Grip Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (2010) 240 CLR 444 Walton v The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (2004) 13 ANZ Ins Cas 61-620 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr D Trajkovski (Plaintiff) Commonwealth Insurance Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Klooster for the plaintiff Mr R Perla for the defendant