Syed v Crumpton [2016] NSWSC 500

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Syed v Crumpton [2016] NSWSC 500 Hearing dates: 14 April 2016 Date of orders: 27 April 2016 Decision date: 27 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Motion is dismissed and Mr Syed is given leave to amend his statement of claim.

The usual costs order under the Rules is that costs follow the event. Given the conclusions I have reached the parties should confer and file proposed orders within 14 days. If there is any disagreement as to costs I will hear them. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – notice of motion – claim under the blameless accident provisions of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – insurer seeking proceedings against it be dismissed – Rule 14.28(1)(a) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – whether there is reasonable cause of action – proceedings cannot be dismissed – pleadings to be amended – costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) (repealed) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Axiak v Ingram [2012] NSWCA 311 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Digby v General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd [1942] 2 All ER 319 IW v The City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Kavalee v Burbidge (1998) 43 NSWLR 422 Khoury v Government Insurance Office (NSW) [1984] HCA 55; (1984) 165 CLR 622 Melenewycz v Whitfield [2015] NSWSC 1482 Nash v Sunshine Porcelain Potteries Ltd [1959] HCA 7; (1959) 101 CLR 353 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Public Transport Commission (NSW) v J Murray-More (NSW) Pty Ltd [1975] HCA 28; (1975) 132 CLR 336 Spencer v The Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 Wilson v State Rail Authority of NSW [2010] NSWCA 198 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ruman Syed (Plaintiff) Lee Thomas Crumpton (First Defendant) Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Sheldon SC and Ms J Gumbert (Plaintiff) Mr J Catsanos (First Defendant) Mr Deakin QC (Second Defendant)