Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Renneberg [2007] NSWCA 112

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Renneberg [2007] NSWCA 112

HEARING DATE(S): 18/4/07

JUDGMENT DATE: 17 May 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Bell J at 3

DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Direct that the draft notice of appeal be treated as filed pursuant to leave; 3. Dismiss the appeal; 4. The first respondent is to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal; 5. Grant the first respondent a certificate under s 6 of the Suitors Fund Act 1951 (NSW) with respect to the costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS: Extension of time - motor accident claim - prejudice

Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999

Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v GSF Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 26; 79 ALJR 1079 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 143; 49 NSWLR 128 CASES CITED: Sauer v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2006] NSWCA 364 Smith v Morton [2004] NSWCA 84 Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v CSR Ltd [2001] NSWCA 261; 52 NSWLR 193

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Claimant) PARTIES: Sandra May Renneberg (First Opponent) Workforce Market Pty Ltd (Second Opponent) Liverpool City Council (Third Opponent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40318/06

COUNSEL: Mr K Rewell SC / Mr P Dooley (Claimant) Mr J Heazlewood (First Opponent)

TL Lawyers (Claimant) SOLICITORS: Burston Cole & Mulock, Solicitors (First Opponent)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 517/01