Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v GSF Australia Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 174

Reported Decision : 57 NSWLR 321

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v GSF Australia Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 174 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Santow JA at 17; Davies AJA at 58 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed; 2. Appellant to pay the respondent's costs.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - Whether "injury" under the Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) or Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) - Causation - Commonsense approach to causation - Which legislative regime applied. Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) Pt 6; s3; s69; s47A LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents (Amendment) Act 1995 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (Chapter 5 see ss122-123) Workers Compensation Act 1987 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Environment Agency (formerly National Rivers Authority) v Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd [1999] 2 AC 22 Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268 CASES CITED : Halvorsen Boats Pty Limited v Robinson (1993) 31 NSWLR 1 March v E & M H Stramare Pty Limited (1991) 171 CLR 506 NRMA Insurance Limited v NSW Grain Corporation (NSW Court of Appeal, 15 November 1995, unreported) Zurich Australian Insurance Limited v CSR Limited (2001) 52 NSWLR 193 ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA INSURANCE LIMITED (Appellant) PARTIES : GSF AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (First Respondent) GARRY DAVID OLIVER (Second Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40586/02 K Rewell, SC/ PS L Dooley (Appellant) COUNSEL : J D Hislop, QC/ J W Catsanos (First Respondent) submitting appearance (Second Respondent) Thomas Laycock (Appellant) SOLICITORS : Blake Dawson Waldron (First Respondent) Adams & Partners (Second Respondent)