THE OWNERS-STRATA PLAN 62658 v MESTREZ PTY LIMITED & ORS [2012] NSWSC 1259

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: THE OWNERS-STRATA PLAN 62658 v MESTREZ PTY LIMITED & ORS [2012] NSWSC 1259 Hearing dates: 10 August, 4 September 2012 Decision date: 18 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: Insurer granted leave to file Responses in the names of insured Defendants in addition to Response in its own name. Catchwords: INSURANCE - general - other matters - subrogation and litigation clause - whether insurer is entitled to claim the benefit of the limitation on liability provided under Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Part 4. INSURANCE - general - other matters - subrogation and litigation clause - doctrine of election - whether insurer involuntarily joined as co-defendant is barred from denying liability to indemnify the insured. PROCEDURE - miscellaneous procedural matters - other matters - pleading - leave to amend. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Civil Liability Regulation 2009 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Cases Cited: CGU Insurance Limited v Porthouse (2008) 235 CLR 103 AON Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Castellain v Preston (1883) 11 QBD 380 AFG Insurances Limited v City of Brighton (1972) 126 CLR 655 State Government Insurance Office (Queensland) v Brisbane Stevedoring Pty Limited (1969) 123 CLR 228 Halliday v High Performance Personnel Pty Limited (In Liq) (1993) 11 ALR 637 at 640 Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Limited v Vella [2011] NSWCA 390 Anjin No. 13 Pty Ltd v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (2009) 26 VR 148 Texts Cited: Sutton, Insurance Law in Australia 3rd Edition pp. 1218-1219 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: THE OWNERS-STRATA PLAN 62658 Plaintiff