Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited v Irving & 2 Ors; Fugen Holdings Pty Limited v Irving & 2 Ors [2004] NSWCA 346

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited v Irving & 2 Ors; Fugen Holdings Pty Limited v Irving & 2 Ors [2004] NSWCA 346 HEARING DATE(S) : 21 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Santow JA at 1; Ipp JA at 25; Pearlman AJA at 94 DECISION : Within 21 days the parties to bring in an agreed draft minute of orders and, failing agreement, their respective proposed draft minutes together with written submissions supporting the draft minutes.

CATCHWORDS : INSURANCE - statutory workers' compensation policy - extent of liability - liability for contractual claims - Nigel Watts Fashion Agencies Pty Ltd v GIO General Ltd (1995) 8 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-235 followed - meaning of "becomes liable" in statutory policy - need to prove relevant loss for indemnity to operate. D LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946, s 5(1)(c) AMP Workers' Compensation Services (NSW) Ltd v QBE Insurance Limited (2001) 53 NSWLR 35 Barisic v Devenport (1978) 2 NSWLR 111 Bryanston Finance Ltd v de Vries [1975] QB 703 Cacciola v Fire & All Risks Insurance Company Limited [1971] 1 NSWLR 691 Dillingham Engineering Pty Limited v National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd (1971) 1 NSWLR 578 Findlay v Westfield Development Corporation Ltd (1972) 1 NSWLR 422 CASES CITED : Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Limited v Hooper (1988) 5 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-849 Nigel Watts Fashion Agencies Pty Ltd v GIO General Ltd (1995) 8 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-235 Orica Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd (2003) 59 NSWLR 14 Post Office v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited (1967) 2 QB 363 Rheem Australia Ltd v Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Ltd (1984) 2 NSWLR 370 Speirs v Caledonian Colleries and Fenwick (1957) 57 SR (NSW) 483 State Government Insurance Office (Queensland) v Brisbane Stevedoring Pty Ltd (1969) 123 CLR 228 Yeoman Credit Limited v Latter (1961) 1 WLR 828 CA 40669/03 Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited (Appellant) Stuart Irving (First Respondent) Fugen Holdings Pty Limited (Second Respondent) PARTIES : Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Australia Limited (Third Respondent) CA 40732/03 Fugen Holdings Pty Limited (Appellant) Stuart Irving (First Respondent) Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Australia Limited (Third Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40669/03; 40732/03 CA 40669/03 P Deakin QC/T To (Appellant) M Bozic SC/F V Fletcher (First Respondent) K Andrews (Second Respondent) COUNSEL : I G Harrison SC/E C Muston (Third Respondent) CA 40732/03 K Andrews (Appellant) M Bozic SC/F V Fletcher (First Respondent) P Deakin QC/T To (Second Respondent) I G Harrison SC/E C Muston (Third Respondent) CA 40669/03 Moray & Agnew (Appellant) Taylor & Scott (First Respondent) Gillis Delaney Brown (Second Respondent) SOLICITORS : Abbott Tout (Third Respondent) CA 40732/03 Gillis Delaney Brown (Appellant) Taylor & Scott (First Respondent) Moray & Agnew (Second Respondent) Abbott Tout (Third Respondent)