Azmin Firoz Daya v CX Reinsurance Company Limited [2012] NSWSC 1621

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Azmin Firoz Daya v CX Reinsurance Company Limited [2012] NSWSC 1621 Hearing dates: 21 November 2012 Decision date: 21 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Rulings on admissibility Catchwords: EVIDENCE - admissibility of witness opinion or state of mind - where opinion relates to attempts to negotiate settlement

EVIDENCE - whether information learnt in conduct of negotiations is admissible - where source of information based on privileged communications Legislation Cited: (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 30 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995, s 131 Cases Cited: Airtourer Co-operative Ltd v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 948 Field v Commissioner for Railways for New South Wales [1957] 99 CLR 285 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Azmin Firoz Daya - Plaintiff CX Reinsurance Company Ltd (formerly CNA Reinsurance Ltd) - First Defendant GE Frankona Reinsurance Ltd (formerly Eagle Star Reinsurance Company Ltd) - Second Defendant Aviva Plc (formerly General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp plc) - Third Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyds (Contract No ENCDOPR98) - Fourth Defendant Royal & Sun Alliance plc - Fifth Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyds (Contract No ENCDOX598) - Sixth Defendant International Insurance Company of Hannover Ltd - Seventh Defendant Representation: Dr Bell SC & Mr Williams – Plaintiff Mr Sexton SC, Mr Muston & Ms Callan – Defendants Sparke Helmore – Plaintiff HWL Ebsworth – Defendants File Number(s): 2004/ 175282