Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) [2014] NSWCA 257

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) [2014] NSWCA 257 Hearing dates: 8 May 2014 Decision date: 06 August 2014 Before: McColl at [1], Gleeson JA at [77], Sackville AJA at [78]] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [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: TORTS - motor vehicle accidents - where appellant passenger in Mitsubishi car - where Commodore car collided with Mitsubishi - where rear of Mitsubishi moved slightly to left - where appellant injured by gunshots then fired from Commodore into Mitsubishi - whether appellant's injuries caused by fault of driver of Commodore in the use or operation of that vehicle either during its driving or during a collision - s 3A Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2006 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v GSF Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 26; (2005) 221 CLR 568 Australian Casualty Co Limited v Federico [1986] HCA 32; (1986) 160 CLR 513 Axiak v Ingram [2012] NSWCA 311; (2012) 82 NSWLR 36 Coley v Nominal Defendant [2003] QCA 181; [2004] 1 Qd R 239 I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 41; (2002) 210 CLR 109 Lasermax Engineering Pty Limited v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2005] NSWCA 66; (2005) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases ¶61-643 Mani v Nominal Defendant [2002] QSC 152; [2003] 1 Qd R 248 Nominal Defendant v GLG Australia Pty Limited [2006] HCA 11; (2006) 228 CLR 529 Nominal Defendant v Hawkins [2011] NSWCA 93 RG & KM Whitehead Pty Ltd v Lowe [2013] NSWCA 117; (2013) 63 MVR 375 Ross v Transport Accident Commission [2000] VSC 112; (2000) 30 MVR 521 Zotti v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd [2009] NSWCA 323; (2009) 54 MVR 111 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech, Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill 2006 (New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates, (Hansard), 9 March 2006) High Court Bulletin [2010] HCAB 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven Leach - Appellant The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) - Respondent Representation: Counsel: D R Campbell SC with D Hourigan - Appellant A J Black SC - Respondent Solicitors: Beston Macken McManis - Appellant Gillis Delaney Lawyers - Respondent File Number(s): Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-06-06 00:00:00 Before: Kearns DCJ