NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Zurich Australian Insurance Limited v Elizabeth Pellegrino; Elizabeth Pellegrino v NRMA Insurance Australia Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1114
HEARING DATE(S) : 20 September 2010
JUDGMENT DATE : 30 September 2010
JURISDICTION : Common Law
JUDGMENT OF : Harrison AsJ
(1) The appeals in proceedings No 2010/72302 and proceedings No 2010/106155 are dismissed. (2) The applications for judicial review fail. DECISION : (3) The summonses filed 22 March 2010 and 29 April 2010 are dismissed. (4) In proceedings No 2010/72302, the plaintiff, Zurich Australian Insurance Limited is to pay the defendant's costs. (5)There is no order as to costs in proceedings No 2010/106155.
CATCHWORDS : Judicial Review - Two accidents - Assessor's approach to apportionment
LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Supreme Court Act 1970
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Abebe v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] HCA 14; (1999) 197 CLR 510 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Barbaro v Gambacorta 6 MVR 99 Bridge Printery v Mestre [1999] NSWCA 342 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; (2000) 199 CLR 135 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Cross v McHugh [1974] 1 NSWLR 500 DNM Mining Pty Ltd v Barwick [2004] NSWCA 137 Fishlock v Plumber [1950] SASR 176 Government Insurance Office of NSW v Aboushadi [1999] NSWCA 396 CASES CITED : Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Helou [2008] NSWCA 240 Jefferies v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [1997] NSWCA 167 Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd [1982] AC 794 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW); Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Martin v Kelly [2008] NSWSC 577 Martin v Kelly [2009] NSWCA 105 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 State Government Insurance Commission v Oakley (1990) Aust Torts Reports 81-003 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26; (2007) 235 ALR 609 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 Wyong Shire Council v MCC Energy Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 86; (2005) 139 LGERA 296
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