Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Kerr [2011] NSWSC 347

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Kerr [2011] NSWSC 347 Hearing dates: 4 February 2011 Decision date: 29 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Hislop J Decision: Summons dismissed; the plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: Administrative Law - motor vehicle accident - damages assessment by claims assessor - no jurisdictional error or error on face of record Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Supreme Court Act 1970 Civil Liability Act Cases Cited: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu (1996) 185 CLR 259 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) 43 FCR 280 Insurance Australia Limited v Helou [2008] NSWCA 240 Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales v Mills [2010] NSWCA 82 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Hill v Forrester [2010] NSWCA 170 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Plaintiff) Sarah Jane Kerr (1st Defendant) Allan Cowley (2nd Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (3rd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.A. Robinson (Plaintiff) L. King SC/F. Ramsay (1st Defendant) Submitting appearance (2nd Defendant) Submitting appearance (3rd Defendant) Solicitors: Moray & Agnew (Plaintiff) Steve Masselos & Co Solicitors (1st Defendant) Crown Solicitor (2nd Defendant) Crown Solicitor (3rd Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/296908