Margaret Baker v Ross Baker [2017] NSWDC 93

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Margaret Baker v Ross Baker [2017] NSWDC 93 Hearing dates: 7 April 2017 Date of orders: 05 May 2017 Decision date: 05 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) The defendant Notice of Motion filed 13 December 2016 be dismissed.

(2) Grant leave to the plaintiff pursuant to s 109 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) to commence proceedings by Statement of Claim filed 13 October 2016.

(3) The plaintiff's costs of the defendant's Notice of Motion filed 13 December 2016 and the plaintiff's Notice of Motion filed 27 January 2017 be the plaintiff's costs in the cause. Catchwords: "full and satisfactory explanation"; "knowledge and belief" Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, ss 72, 73 and 109 Cases Cited: Dijakovic v Perez [2015] NSWCA 174 Sauer v Allianz Australia Insurance [2006] NSWCA 364; (2006) 47 MVR 220 Itek Graphix Pty. Limited v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524; (1993) 18 MVR 1; (1993) Aust Torts Reports 81-258 State of New South Wales v Gillett [2012] NSWCA 83 Baker-Morrison v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 35 Karambelas v Zaknic (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 433 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Margaret Baker (Plaintiff) Ross Baker (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr David Baran (Plaintiff) Mr Anthony Renshaw (Defendant)