Nominal Defendant v Dana Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 1104

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Nominal Defendant v Dana Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 1104 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20526/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 October 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 November 2002

PARTIES : The Nominal Defendant (Plaintiff) Dana Australia Pty Limited (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

LOWER COURT Supreme Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 20526/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master Harrison JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : F.S. McAlary QC/D. Ronzani (Plaintiff/Respondent) I. Harrison SC (Defendant/Appellant) SOLICITORS : PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal (Plaintiff/Respondent) Connery & Partners (Defendant/Appellant) CATCHWORDS : Summary dismissal application relating to claim pleaded by Nominal Defendant - rights of Nominal Defendant following satisfaction of claim in respect of uninsured vehicle - whether subrogated to rights of owner of vehicle who would have been liable on claim but for satisfaction by Nominal Defendant - nature of burden on applicant for summary dismissal. LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1948-49) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc. v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 CASES CITED : Webster & Anor v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 Air Services Australia v Zarb (unreported, NSWCA, 26 August 1998) Castellain v Preston (1883) 11 QBD 380 Sydney Turf Club v Crowley (1971) 1 NSWLR 724 DECISION : See para 50