QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Volokhova [2014] NSWSC 726

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Volokhova [2014] NSWSC 726 Hearing dates: 20/03/2014 Decision date: 10 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The summons filed 1 October 2013 is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - Motor Accidents Compensation Act - future economic loss - awarded by way of 'buffer' - whether damages for future economic loss of earnings were excessive - whether CARS Assessor failed to give adequate reasons - whether CARS Assessor complied with s 126 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic), s 68 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 94, 126 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2006] NSWSC 1096; (2006) 47 MVR 46 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244; (2012) 61 MVR 443 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13; (2012) 83 NSWLR 302 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Sprod [2012] NSWCA 281; (2012) 81 NSWLR 626 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Helou [2008] NSWCA 240; (2008) 51 MVR 414 Kennedy v Australian Fisheries Management Authority [2009] FCA 1485; (2009) 182 FCR 411 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister For Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99; 172 IR 453 R v Sorlie (1925) 25 SR (NSW) 532 VAW (Kurri Kurri) Pty Ltd v Scientific Committee [2003] NSWCA 297; (2003) 58 NSWLR 631 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak [2013] HCA 43; 88 ALJR 52 Texts Cited: New South Wales, Motor Accidents Authority, CARS Guidelines (1 October 2008) Category: Principal judgment Parties: QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (Plaintiff) Oksana Volokhova (First Defendant) Josephine Snell (Second Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Rewell SC (Plaintiff) M A Robinson SC (First Defendant) Solicitors: QBE In House Legal - Claims (Plaintiff) Monaco Solicitors (First Defendant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Submitting appearance Second and Third Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/295399 Publication restriction: Nil