Tarres v Rozelle Carriers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1586

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tarres v Rozelle Carriers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1586 Hearing dates: 09/12/2011 Decision date: 19 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Third defendant pay the costs of the plaintiff. (2) Third defendant pay the costs of the first and second defendants insofar as, and for the period during which, Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd indemnified those named defendants. Catchwords: COSTS - Judgment for plaintiff - Negligence proceedings - Motor Vehicle Accident - Two insurers involved in defence of proceedings - Plaintiff abandoned additional claim under Occupational Health and Safety Act - Trial limited to Motor Accidents Compensation Act claim- Second insurer elected to be separate party due to cause of action travelling outside MACA - Additional pleading did not occasion additional investigation or evidence - Second insurer took unduly restrictive and unnecessary approach - No sensible negotiations to develop cost-effective defence of claim - Second insurer to pay costs of plaintiff - Second insurer to pay costs of first insurer for period first insurer indemnified defendants Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: AWB Limited v Cole (No 6) [2006] FCA 1274; (2006) 235 ALR 307 Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited v Mahommed (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 6 Commonwealth of Australian v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Dodds Family Investments Pty Limited v Lane Industries Pty Limited (1993) 26 IPR 261 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) [1986] FCA 382; (1986) ATPR 40-748 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Limited v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Norbis v Norbis [1986] HCA 17; (1986) 161 CLR 513 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Roads and Traffic Authority v McGregor (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 453 Rockdale City Council v Micro Developments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 128 State of New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Van Eeden v Henry [2005] NSWCA 14; (2005) 62 NSWLR 301 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 254 ALR 328; [1994] NSWCA 338 Category: Costs Parties: William Tarres (P) Rozelle Carriers Pty Ltd (D1) Hobbs Bros (Carriers) Pty Ltd (D2) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (D3) Representation: L King SC / A McSpedden (P) R Cavanagh SC (D1-D2) K Rewell SC / G Smith (D3) Napier Keen (P) Riley Gray-Spencer Lawyers (D1-D2) TLlawyers (D3) File Number(s): SC 2009/332335