GIO General Limited v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 13

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GIO General Limited v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 13 Hearing dates: 4 December 2013 Decision date: 12 February 2014 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Hoeben JA at [19]; Gleeson JA at [20] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: CONTRACTS - general contractual principles - construction and interpretation of contracts - Indemnity clause - Obligation to indemnify - Obligation on Contractor to indemnify Principal - Insurance clause - Contractor's obligation to insure Principal and the Contractor's Subcontractors against the respective liabilities of each of those parties to each other and to third parties; GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY - indemnities - construction of contract - Obligation to indemnify - Obligation on Contractor to indemnify Principal for failure to insure the Principal - Obligation imposed in respect of all liabilities of the Contractor and Principal and Contractor's Subcontractors to each other and to third parties; INSURANCE - Third-party liability insurance - In general Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd (1973) 129 CLR 99 Chapmans Ltd v Australian Stock Exchange Ltd [1996] FCA 474; 67 FCR 402 Erect Safe Scaffolding (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sutton [2008] NSWCA 114; 72 NSWLR 1 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 Pritchard v Trius Constructions Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 749 Sigiriya Capital Pty Ltd v Scanlon [2013] NSWCA 401 Water Board v Moustakas [1988] HCA 12; 180 CLR 491 Wilkie v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2005] HCA 17; 221 CLR 522 Texts Cited: Derrington and Ashton, The Law of Liability Insurance, (3rd ed 2013, Lexis Nexis Australia) Category: Principal judgment Parties: GIO General Limited (Appellant) Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L V Gyles SC with P M Knowles (Appellant) J Simpkins SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Kennedys (Appellant) Winter Hilditch & Fotheringham (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/384153 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: Andrew William McDonald v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2012] NSWDC 218 Date of Decision: 2012-11-29 00:00:00 Before: Marks ADJC File Number(s): 2011/42451