George Tzaidas bht Vickie Tzaidas v Child & Ors; Vickie Tzaidas v Child & Ors; Con Tzaidas v Child & Ors [2003] NSWSC 667

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : George Tzaidas bht Vickie Tzaidas v Child & Ors; Vickie Tzaidas v Child & Ors; Con Tzaidas v Child & Ors [2003] NSWSC 667 HEARING DATE(S) : Tuesday 22 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Michael Grove J at 1 DECISION : In each case Motion dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : INSURANCE - APPLICATION TO SUE INSURER DIRECTLY - RIGHT OF INSURER TO DISCLAIM - FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) C.A. and M.E.C. McInally Nominees v H.T.W. Valuers (Brisbane) 2001 188 ALR 439 Cassell & Co v Broome 1972 1 All ER 801 CASES CITED : FAI Insurance v Australian Hospital Care 2001 204 CLR 641 FAI General Insurance v Jarvis 1999 49 NSWLR 1 Hellyer v AMP General [2002] NSWSC 866 HIH Casualty & General v Dellavedova [1999] FCA 456 George Tzaidas by his tutor Vickie Tzaidas v Robert Peter Child, Hurstville Community Co-Operative Hospital Limited and Charles M. Scarf; PARTIES : Vickie Tzaidas v Child & Ors Con Tzaidas v Child & Ors FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20445/01; 20448/01; 20444/01 COUNSEL : M.B. Williams SC with D. Ash (Plaintiff/Applicant) M. Ashhurst (Respondent: CGU Insurance) SOLICITORS : Charlton Shearman (Plaintiff)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

MICHAEL GROVE J

Friday 25 July 2003

20445/01 - GEORGE TZAIDAS by his tutor VICKIE TZAIDAS v ROBERT PETER CHILDS & ORS 20448/01 - VICKIE TZAIDAS v ROBERT PETER CHILD & ORS 20444/01 - CON TZAIDAS v ROBERT PETER CHILD & ORS