Geagea v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (formerly the Government Insurance Office of New South Wales) [2004] NSWSC 118

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Geagea v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (formerly the Government Insurance Office of New South Wales) [2004] NSWSC 118 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hislop J DECISION : (1) Appeal dismissed; (2) Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : Motor vehicle accident - Amendment sought to Statement of Claim - Striking out Pt 33 r 8A particulars - Appeal from Master to a single Judge - Discretion. LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Traffic Act 1909 - s 4E Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act 1942 - s 14, 35B Doherty v Liverpool District Hospital (1991) 22 NSWLR 284 Gray v Motor Accident Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski (2000) 51 NSWLR 268 Martin v Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd (1981) 2 NSWLR 430 Morrison v Judd (Court of Appeal, unreported, 10 October 1995) Todorovic v Waller (1981) 150 CLR 402 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 PARTIES : John Geagea - Appellant New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (formerly the Government Insurance Office of New South Wales - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 15305/1985 COUNSEL : Mr TD Kelly (solicitor) - TD Kelly & Co - Appellant Mr MJ Neil QC with Mr IJ McGillicuddy - Respondent SOLICITORS : TD Kelly & Co - Appellant JM Crestani - Respondent

LOWER COURT Supreme Court (Master) JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 15305/1985 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master Malpass JUDICIAL OFFICER :