Issa v Australian Alliance Insurance Company Limited t/as Shannons Insurance [2016] NSWSC 1320

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Issa v Australian Alliance Insurance Company Limited t/as Shannons Insurance [2016] NSWSC 1320 Hearing dates: 14 June 2016 Date of orders: 20 September 2016 Decision date: 20 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) Leave to appeal is refused.

(2) The appeal is dismissed.

(3) The decision of Magistrate Curran dated 9 September 2015 is affirmed.

(4) The amended summons filed 31 December 2015 is dismissed.

(5) The plaintiffs are to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – insurance claim – lay evidence of collision at odds with experts' evidence – without intent – no point of principle Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 Bradley v Matloob [2015] NSWCA 239 Bradshaw v McEwens Pty Ltd (High Court of Australia, 27 April 1951, unrep) Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 671 Flower & Hart (a firm) v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd (1999) 87 FCR 134; [1999] FCA 773 Hammoud Brothers Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd [2004] NSWCA 366 Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470 Kennedy v Wallace (2004) 142 FCR 185; [2004] FCAFC 337 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506; [1991] HCA 12 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 110 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517; [2005] HCA 4 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161 Vidal v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2005] NSWCA 390 Texts Cited: S Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law, EA 46.60 (last review: 4/4/2016) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Issa (First Plaintiff) Eva Issa (Second Plaintiff) Australian Alliance Insurance Company Limited t/as Shannons Insurance (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J O'Connor (Plaintiffs) B Burke (Defendant)