Rachel Margaret Dunn v CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2017] NSWDC 203

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rachel Margaret Dunn v CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2017] NSWDC 203 Hearing dates: 1 – 3 August 2017 Decision date: 09 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. For Orders see [142] Catchwords: Tort; personal injury; contributory negligence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1946 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Allen v Tobias (1958) 98 CLR 367 Container Terminals Australia Limited v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Fontin v Katapodis [1962] HCA 63 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 72 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Nominal Defendant v Bacon [2014] NSWCA 275 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel [1985] HCA 34 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612 State of New South Wales v Riley [2003] 57 NSWLR 496 T & X Company Pty Ltd v Chivas [2014] NSWCA 235 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rachelle Margaret Dunn (Plaintiff) CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Hart (Plaintiff) J Guihot (Defendant)