Rothschild & Sons v St Paul International Insurance Company [2004] NSWSC 359

Reported Decision : (2004) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-602

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rothschild & Sons v St Paul International Insurance Company [2004] NSWSC 359 revised - 30/04/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1 DECISION : See paras [67] and [68] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : INDUSTRIAL LAW - INSURANCE - employment practices liability policy - where former employee bringing proceedings against plaintiff under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - where plaintiff claims indemnity under the policy in respect of s 106 proceedings - whether defendant correct in denying indemnity under the policy - whether plaintiff entitled to declaration as to entitlement to indemnity - whether employee's summons in Industrial Relations Commission a "Claim" for a "Wrongful Employment Practice" as defined - whether plaintiff entitled to advancement of defence costs - whether any liability of the plaintiff for compensation for unfairness pursuant to s 106 is "assumed under" the employment contract Industrial Relations Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Law Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 Rothenberger Australia Pty Limited v Lumley General Insurance Ltd (2003) 12 ANZ Ins Cas § 61-683 CASES CITED : Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Ltd (1999) 47 NSWLR 648 Fisher v Madden (2001) 54 NSWLR 179 Chase Manhatten Bank NA v Israel-British Bank (London) Ltd [1981] 1 Ch D 1057 PARTIES : N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited (Plaintiff) St Paul International Insurance Company Ltd (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50151/03 COUNSEL : C Mantziaris (Plaintiff) F McLay (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Plaintiff) Sparke Helmore (Defendant)