Frewin v Emmdale Sports Club & Anor [2004] NSWSC 860

Reported Decision : (2005) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-631

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Frewin v Emmdale Sports Club & Anor [2004] NSWSC 860 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 September 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The insurer GIO General Limited be joined as a defendant; (2) The "second count" does not constitute an admission that there was no public insurance in force on the day of the accident; (3) Costs of the motion are costs in the cause.

CATCHWORDS : Join insurer - s 6(4) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Insurance Contracts Act - ss 14; 37 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) - s 6(4) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Part 8 r 8(1)(b) Bailey v New South Wales Medical Defence Union Ltd (19995) 184 CLR 399 Codelfa Constructions Pty Limited v State Rail Authority (1982) 149 CLR 337 Fishwives Pty Ltd v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (2002) 12 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-515 Izzard v Universal Insurance Co Ltd [1937] AC 773 Kelly v Mawson (1981) 1 NSWLR 184 CASES CITED : Kinzett v McCourt (1999) 46 NSWLR 32 Knight & Anor v F P Special Assets Limited & Ors (1992) 174 CLR 178 McMillan v Mannix & Anor (1993) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-194 Suncorp General Insurance Ltd v Cheihk (1999) 10 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-442 Termijtelen v Van Arkel (1974) 1 NSWLR 525 Wagstaff v Fitzpatrick (1922) 39 WN (NSW) 137 Robert John Frewin (Plaintiff)