Dargan v United Super Pty Ltd & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1316

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dargan v United Super Pty Ltd & Anor [2011] NSWSC 1316 Hearing dates: 24, 25 October 2011 Decision date: 01 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Gzell J Decision: Insured was not at relevant time reasonably fitted by education or training to be a taxi driver. Catchwords: SUPERANNUATION - Review of decisions, and related matters - work for which the insured is "reasonably fitted" by education, training or experience - whether different from "reasonably suited" or "reasonably qualified" - insured working as self-employed part-time taxi driver - must pass a Road Transport Training Course - insured had not done so at relevant time - whether education or training Legislation Cited: Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 (Tas) Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 (Tas) Cases Cited: Duncan v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd (1999) 10 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-433 Kylie Rebecca Druery v First State Super Fss Trustee Corporation [2005] NSWIRCComm 255 McArthur v Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance Company Ltd (2001) 11 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-501 Edwards v The Hunter Valley Co-op Dairy Co Ltd & Anor (1992) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-113 De Britt v Frew (1992) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-140 Giles & Giles v The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited (1986) 4 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-751 Riley v The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited & Anor (1986) 4 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-684 Fernance v Wreckair Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) (1992) 43 IR 300 Halloran v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWSC 913 McCann v Switzerland Insurance Australia Limited [2000] HCA 65; (2000) 203 CLR 579 International Air Transport Association v Ansett Australia Holdings Limited [2008] HCA 3, (2008) 234 CLR 151 Chammas v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd (1993) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-175 Hannover Life Re of Australasia Limited v Sayseng (2005) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 90-123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Anthony Dargan (Plaintiff) United Super Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel Matthew Gollan (Plaintiff) Richard Horsley (Defendants) Solicitors Firth - The Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) Turks Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/259186