Sciacca v Langshaw Valuations Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1285

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sciacca v Langshaw Valuations Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1285 Hearing dates: 5 September 2013 Decision date: 10 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Dismiss the third defendant's amended notice of motion filed on 12 July 2013. (2) Unless any party makes a written application for costs within seven days, order the third defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion. Catchwords: INSURANCE- construction of s 601AG Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Legislation Cited: - Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 15AA - Company Law Review Bill 1997 (Cth) - Corporations Act 1989 (Cth), s 574 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 601AD(1), s 601AD(1A), s 601AD(2) s 601AG, s 601AG(a), s 601AG(b), s 601AH(2)(b), s 601AH(3), 601AH(5) - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946, s 6(4) - Workers' Compensation Act 1990 (Qld), s 186 - Workers' Compensation Act 1987, s 151D Cases Cited: - Almario v Allianz Australia Workers Compensation (NSW) Insurance Ltd [2005] NSWCA 19; 62 NSWLR 148 - CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd [1997] HCA 2; 187 CLR 384 - Krstevska v ACN 010 505 012 Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1093 - La Trobe Capital & Mortgage Corporation Ltd v REA Australasia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 652 - Leerdam & Anor v Noori & Ors [2009] NSWCA 90 - Mercer v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2013] TASSC 11; 273 FLR 459 - Murdock v Lipman [2012] NSWSC 983 - Network Ten Pty Ltd v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 14; 218 CLR 273 - Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd [1997] HCA 53; 191 CLR 85 - Pagnon v Workcover Queensland [2000] QCA 421; 2 Qd R 492 - Stone v ACN 000 337 940 Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1058 - The Owners- Strata Plan No. 50530 v Walter Construction Group Limited (in liquidation) [2007] NSWCA 124 - Tzaidas v Child [2009] NSWSC 465; 74 NSWLR 208 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Frank Sciacca (First Plaintiff) Maura Spresian (Second Plaintiff) Rosie Iannelli (Third Plaintiff) Vero Insurance Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: HWM Stitt (First-Third Plaintiffs) DA Lloyd (Third Defendant) Solicitors: WKA Legal (First-Third Plaintiffs) Kennedys Lawyers (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/90522 Publication restriction: Nil