Murphy, McCarthy & Associates Pty Limited v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2018] NSWSC 627

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Murphy, McCarthy & Associates Pty Limited v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2018] NSWSC 627 Hearing dates: 13 April 2018 Decision date: 10 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Leave under s 5(4) of the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) granted Catchwords: INSURANCE – PROCEDURE – civil – whether leave should be granted to proceed against the insurer under s 4 of the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) – exclusion clauses – whether insurer can disclaim liability – discretion of the court; HELD: leave to proceed granted Legislation Cited: Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2 Cases Cited: Opes Prime Stockbroking Ltd (in liq) (Scheme Administrators Appointed) v Stevens [2014] NSWSC 659 Oswald v Bailey (1987) 11 NSWLR 715 Tzaidas v Child (2004) 61 NSWLR 18 Bede Polding College v Limit (No 3) Ltd [2008] NSWSC 887 DSHE Holdings Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (in liq) v Abboud [2017] NSWSC 579 Nettle v Mathieson Group Pty Limited & Anor [2007] NSWCA 98 Macquarie Underwriting Pty Ltd v Permanent Custodians Ltd (2007) 240 ALR 519 Selected Seeds Pty Ltd v QBEMM Pty Ltd (2010) 242 CLR 336 Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Regal Pearl Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 328 Aspen Insurance UK Ltd v Adana Construction Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 176 Graham Evans & Co (Qld) Pty Ltd v Vanguard Insurance Co Ltd & Ors (1986) 4 ANZ Ins Cas 60-689 Siegwerk Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Nuplex Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd (2013) 305 ALR 412 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Murphy, McCarthy & Associates Pty Limited - Plaintiff Zurich Australian Insurance Limited - Defendant Representation: Counsel: R. Cavanagh SC - Plaintiff A.R. Zahra - Defendant