Erzurumlu v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1115

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Erzurumlu v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1115 Hearing dates: 30 to 31 July 2013 and 1 August 2013 Decision date: 16 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: Proceeding dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CONTRACT - superannuation - insurance - claim for benefit - whether plaintiff totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of the relevant superannuation trust deed and insurance policy - duty on a trustee of a superannuation fund in determining a claim for a benefit - duty on an insurer in determining a claim for a benefit Legislation Cited: Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 Worker's Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Finch v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 36; (2010) 242 CLR 254 Halloran v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 913 Manglicmot v Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 204 Re Hannover Life of Australasia Ltd v Sayseng [2005] NSWCA 214; (2005) 13 ANZ Ins Cas 90-213 Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 945 Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 583 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Huseyin Erzurumlu (Plaintiff) Kellogg Superannuation Pty Limited (ABN 89 008 426 131) (First Defendant) Hannover Life Re of Australasia Limited (ACN 062 395 484) (Second Defendant) Representation: M J Bleasel / G B Beauchamp (Plaintiff) M B J Lee SC / C J S Purdy (First Defendant) M V McManus (Second Defendant) Firths - The Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) Kennedys (First Defendant) TurksLegal (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/272912 Publication restriction: Nil