Kane v Australian Associated Motor Insurance Limited [2013] NSWDC 294

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kane v Australian Associated Motor Insurance Limited [2013] NSWDC 294 Hearing dates: 12, 22 and 30 August 2013 Decision date: 02 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Defendant's notice of motion (filed 17 April 2013) dismissed. (2) Defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion. Catchwords: MOTOR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION - late claim - limitation period - expiration of time limit - delay in making claim for damages - full and satisfactory explanation for delay - reasonable person in position of claimant Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995, s 43 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 66, s 72, s 73, s 85, s 85A, s 110 Cases Cited: Buller v Black [2003] NSWCA 45 Currie v Dempsey (1967) 69 SR (NSW) 116; 86 WN (Pt 2) (NSW) 460 Diaz v Truong [2002] NSWCA 265 Ellis v Reko Pty Limited [2009] NSWDC 288 Figliuzzi v Yonan [2005] NSWCA 290 Hickey's Transport Pty Ltd v Gordon [2008] NSWCA 167 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104 Laidlaw v Touma [2002] NSWCA 190 Russo v Aiello [2003] HCA 53 Mancini v Thompson [2002] NSWCA 38 Walker v Howard [2009] NSWCA 408 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Jeffrey Kane (plaintiff) Australian Associated Motor Insurance Limited (defendant) Representation: Mr R E Quickenden (plaintiff) Mr A Davis (defendant) Whitelaw McDonald (plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (defendant) File Number(s): 2013/59323 Publication restriction: No