Folan v United Super Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 343

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Folan v United Super Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 343 Hearing dates: 17, 18 and 19 February 2014 Decision date: 27 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Nicholas AJ Decision: See paras 117-119. Catchwords: SUPERANNUATION - insurance - claims for benefit - total and permanent disablement - challenge to opinions of insurer and trustee on TPD - duty of trustee and insurer in determining a claim - whether decisions to refuse the claim were invalid Cases Cited: Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan Pty Ltd v Frost [2012] VSCA 238 Chapman v United Super Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 592 Erzurumlu v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1115 Finch v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 36 Halloran v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 913 Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd v Dargan [2013] NSWCA 57 Lazarevic v United Super Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 96 Maciejewski v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 341 Nile v Club Plus Superannuation Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 55 Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 583 Weber v Tiss Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 67 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barry Folan (Plaintff) United Super Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Rayment/J Walker (Plaintff) J Duncan (Defendants) Solicitors: Firths (Plaintiff) Turks Legal (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/94119 Publication restriction: Nil