Rickard v Bonacci [2000] NSWSC 1124

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rickard v Bonacci [2000] NSWSC 1124 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division Construction List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55027/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/12/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2000

Rickard Constructions Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) - Plaintiff Bonacci Rickard (NSW) Pty Limited - First Defendant PARTIES : Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited - Second Defendant Allianz Australia Insurance Limited - Third Defendant Lumley General Insurance Limited - Fourth Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Rolfe J

COUNSEL : Mr J.P. Doyle (Solicitor) - Plaintiff Mr M. Dempsey - Second Defendant SOLICITORS : Doyles Construction Lawyers - Plaintiff Colin Biggers & Paisley - Second Defendant CATCHWORDS : Security for costs - Held that in the circumstances the plaintiff/respondent to an application for security for costs is not entitled to production of the professional indemnity policy of the applicant. LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 Remm Construction (SA) Pty Limited v Allco Newsteel Pty Limited & Ors (1992) 57 SASR 180 not followed Irwin Alsop Services Pty Limited v Mercantile Mutual Co Limited [1986] VR 61 Prime Forme Cutting Pty Limited v Baltica General Insurance Co (1989) 8 ACLC 29 CASES CITED : Frankston Ambassador Pty Limited v Cigna Insurance Australia Limited (1991) 9 ACLC 790 Brookfield & Anor v Davey Products Pty Limited & Ors (Federal Court of Australia - 7 April 1994 - Heerey J - unreported) Jeffcott Holdings Limited (In Liquidation) v Paior & Anor (1994) 14 ACSR 239 Quichorn Pty Limited (trading as Heidelberg Hotel) v Broad & Anor (Supreme Court of Victoria - 24 January 1994 - unreported) DECISION : The Notice to Produce be set aside.