Rolleston v Insurance Australia Ltd [2017] NSWCA 168

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rolleston v Insurance Australia Ltd [2017] NSWCA 168 Hearing dates: 9 June 2017 Date of orders: 12 July 2017 Decision date: 12 July 2017 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [7] Decision: (1) The notice of appeal filed on 30 November 2016 be dismissed. (2) The appellant pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — Opinion evidence — Exceptions — Expert opinion – whether valuation report disclosed valuer's reasoning process — whether valuation report disclosed how the valuer's assessment was based on the application of specialised knowledge to the facts

EVIDENCE — Discretions — Exclusion of evidence — Civil proceedings — whether primary judge erred in the exercise of discretion

APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL — Appeal — General principles — whether any utility in remittal for further hearing Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 76, 79, 135 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), s 56 Cases Cited: Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (2007) 159 FCR 397; [2007] FCAFC 70 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 Makita(Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Ocean Marine Mutual Insurance Association (Europe) OV v Jetopay Pty Ltd (2000) 120 FCR 146; [2000] FCA 1463 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Phillip Rolleston (Appellant) Insurance Australia Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Greinke with W Wild (Appellant) G Carolan (Respondent)