D’Ament v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1371

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: D'Ament v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1371 Hearing dates: 29 August 2017; 6 April 2018 Date of orders: 02 October 2018 Decision date: 02 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) The plaintiff's summons is dismissed (2) The plaintiff pay the first defendant's costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from decision of medical assessors review panel – whether panel fully considered material – whether panel should have conducted a clinical examination – whether panel applied guidelines Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 44, 62-63, 65, 131-133 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Cases Cited: Attorney General v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 McKee v Allianz (Australia) Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 163; (2008) 71 NSWLR 609 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Nguyen v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2011] NSWSC 351 Pham v NRMA [2014] NSWCA 22; (2014) 66 MVR 152 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Zahed v IAG Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2016] NSWCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Genevieve D'Ament (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Sheldon SC (Plaintiff) K Rewell SC (First Defendant)