Insurance Australia Limited v O’Shannessy (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1328

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Insurance Australia Limited v O'Shannessy (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1328 Date of orders: 11 September 2015 Decision date: 11 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial Arbitration List Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The first defendant's notice of motion filed 12 August 2015 be dismissed; and

(2) The first defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: COSTS – Calderbank letter – necessary to demonstrate refusal of offer unacceptable – no question of principle. Legislation Cited: - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: - Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 - Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 - Insurance Australia Ltd v O'Shannessy [2015] NSWSC 1047 - Lee v Carlton Crest Hotel (Sydney) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1586 - Leichardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 - Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 268 - Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 368 Category: Costs Parties: Insurance Australia Limited (a.k.a. NRMA Insurance) – Plaintiff Steven John O'Shannessy – First Defendant The Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales – Second Defendant – Submitting appearance filed 1 April 2015 Geraldine Daley, as Claims Assessor of 2nd Defendant – Third Defendant – Submitting appearance filed 1 April 2015. Representation: Counsel: On the papers