Wright v AAMI & Thompson [2002] NSWSC 1263

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Wright v AAMI & Thompson [2002] NSWSC 1263 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20228/98 13 May, 14 May, 15 May, 16 May, 17 May 2002 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 September, 24 September, 25 September, 26 September, 27 September 2002, 1 October, 2 October, 3 October, 8 October 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2002

PARTIES : Stephanie George Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mark Francis Wright v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (AAMI) & Anthony James Thompson JUDGMENT OF : Acting Justice Taylor at 1

Mr. Higgs SC Plaintiff Mr. Kostopolous (Jnr Counsel) COUNSEL : Mr. Toomey Defendants Mr. Gow (Jnr Counsel) SOLICITORS : Dodaro Lawyers (P) McMahons National Lawyers (D) CATCHWORDS : Motor accident, negligence, identification of driver, application for leave to proceed pursuant to s. 52(4) Motor Accidents act 1988 CASES CITED : Luxton v Vines 85 CLR 352 at 358 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 DECISION : Grant leave to the plaintiff to proceed against an unidentified driver and Anthony Thompson. ; Judgment for the Defendants against the Plaintiff

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION CIVIL LIST

Acting Justice Taylor

20 December 2002

20228/98 Stephanie George Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mark Francis Wright (Plaintiff) v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (AAMI) (First Defendant) & Anthony James Thompson (Second Defendant)