Standard Publishing House v Chen GIO General v Allianz Australia Insurance [2012] NSWSC 1544

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Standard Publishing House v Chen GIO General v Allianz Australia Insurance [2012] NSWSC 1544 Hearing dates: 03/12/2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: McDougall J Decision: See at [71]. Catchwords: [INSURANCE] - whether plaintiff obliged to maintain an insurance policy that covered defendant for damage to property - whether defence of circuity of action available by breach of obligation to insure - waiver of subrogation clause - whether waiver contained in the policy affords an answer to the subrogated claim brought by the plaintiff - whether waiver of subrogation clause is limited to claims in respect of losses against which co-insured is entitled to be indemnified - contribution - whether double insurance. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association (1973) 129 CLR 99 GPS Power Pty Ltd v Gardiner Willis & Associates Pty Ltd (2001) 11 ANZ Insurance Cases ¶ 61-482 Larson-Juhl v Jay West (2001) 11 ANZ Insurance Cases ¶ 61-499 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Ltd v H&R-E&W Pty Ltd (1999) 20 WAR 380; Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2008/288314 Standard Publishing House (Aust) Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Zhan Yuan Chen (Defendant) Hong Cai (Second Defendant) (2011/96744) GIO General Limited ACN 000 681 583 (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ACN 000 122 580 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: (2008/288314) T A Alexis SC / G B Carolan (Plaintiff ) D S Weinberger (Defendant) (2011/96744) D S Weinberger (Plaintiff) T A Alexis SC / G B Carolan (Defendant) Solicitors: (2008/288314) Gells Lawyers (Plaintiff) DLA Piper (Defendant) (2011/96744) DLA Piper (Plaintiff) Gells Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/288314 2011/96744