Mullin v CIC Allianz Australia Ltd and Anor [2015] NSWSC 831

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mullin v CIC Allianz Australia Ltd and Anor [2015] NSWSC 831 Hearing dates: 19 June 2015 Date of orders: 26 June 2015 Decision date: 26 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The Plaintiff's summons be dismissed. (2) The Plaintiff pay the First Defendant's costs. Catchwords: MOTOR ACCIDENTS – refusal by proper officer of Motor Accidents Authority to refer a medical dispute for further assessment – Motor Accidents Compensation Act s 62 – additional relevant information – decision in Singh v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (No 2) doubted – whether information not in possession of party at time of assessment but available with exercise of reasonable diligence is "additional" information.

HELD – information not in possession of party and MAS Assessor is additional – proceedings dismissed. Legislation Cited: - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 – Part 3.4, s 6, s 44, s 59, s 62, s 68 Cases Cited: - Alavanja v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1182 - Council of the City of Wollongong v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435 - Garcia v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1056 - Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480 - McCosker v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 434

- Mackey v CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited & Anor [2015] NSWSC 505 - Miles v Motor Accident Authority (NSW) [2013] NSWSC 927 - QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 - R v Connell; ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd [1944] HCA 42; 69 CLR 407 - Rodger v De Gelder & Anor [2011] NSWCA 97; 80 NSWLR 594 - Singh v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1443 - SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Mullin (Plaintiff) CIC Allianz Australia Limited (First Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Second Defendant – submitting appearance filed 30.01.15) Representation: Counsel: M.A. Robinson SC, Ms A Poljak (Plaintiff) K.P. Rewell SC (First Defendant)