K & M Prodanovski Pty Limited v Calliden Insurance Limited [2011] NSWSC 738

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: K & M Prodanovski Pty Limited v Calliden Insurance Limited [2011] NSWSC 738 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 June 2011 Decision date: 15 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Einstein J Decision: 1.The defendant is to pay the costs of repair of the plaintiff's vehicle to within industry tolerance; 2.The parties will be given an opportunity to address on costs. Catchwords: Insurance Contracts - Statutory write-off - Section 16B (3) (f) Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 (No 119) - Cl 83C (1) (c) Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 - Election - Reasonable time - "Without prejudice" communication - Construction of insurance clause - Hearsay Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 (NSW). Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570 Anderson v Commercial Union Assurance Co (1885) 55 LJQB 146 Argy Trading Development Co Ltd v Lapid Developments Ltd [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 67 Australian Casualty Co Ltd v Federico (1986) 160 CLR 513 Bank of New South Wales v Royal Insurance Company (1884) 2 NZLR (SC) 337 Brown v Royal Insurance Co [1859] 120 ER 1131 Cape York Airlines Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Aust) Ltd [2010] QSC 313 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Lake v Hartford Fire Insurance Co Ltd [1966] WAR 161 Oliver v Lakeside Resort Development Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 501 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Cape York Airlines Pty Ltd [2011] QCA 060 Robson v New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd [1931] NZLR 35 Sutherland v Society of the Sun Fire Office (1852) SC 775 Category: Principal judgment Parties: K & M Prodanovski Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Calliden Insurance Limited (Defendant) Representation: Mr D Grieve QC, Mr A McSpedden (Plaintiff) Mr M Cashion SC, Mr M Heath (Defendant) Turner Freeman (Plaintiff) Turks Legal (Defendant File Number(s): 2010/00421187