NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: (2007) 14 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-724
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Caldwell v J A Neilson Investments Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 3
HEARING DATE(S): 22/09/06
JUDGMENT DATE: 23 February 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Hodgson JA at 4; Ipp JA at 30
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs
CATCHWORDS: INSURANCE - insured denied indemnity for accident which occurred on property he was leasing to agist stock - whether insurance agent was negligent - distinction between broker and agent - whether agent required to advise insured of exclusions in policy - duty of care owed by an agent to insured
Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Aneco Reinsurance Underwriting Limited (In Liq) v Johnson & Higgins Ltd [1998] 1 Lloyd's Rep 565 Chapman v Walton (1833) 10 Bing 57; 131 ER 827 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Fanhaven Pty Ltd v Bain Dawes Northern Pty Ltd (1982) 2 NSWLR 57 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 187 Harvest Trucking Company Ltd v P B David [1991] 2 Lloyd's Rep 638 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 CASES CITED: Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners [1964] AC 465 L Shaddock and Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (1981) 150 CLR 225 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 McNealy v The Pennine Insurance Company Limited (1978) 2 Lloyd's Rep 18 Norwich Fire Insurance Society Ltd v Brennans (Horsham) Pty Ltd (1981) VR 981 Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Ltd v Consolidated Wood Products Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 541 San Sebastian v The Minister (1986) 162 CLR 341 Segal v Fleming [2002] NSWCA 262 State of South Australia v Johnson (1982) 42 ALR 161 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (In Liq) (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Streatfield v Winchcombe Carson Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd (1981) 1 NSWLR 519 Veljkovic v Vrybergen (1985) VR 419 Western Australia Insurance Co Ltd (The "Superhulls Cover" Case) (No 2) [1990] 2 Lloyd's Rep 434
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