Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Warren (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1373

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Warren (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1373 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 October 2019 Decision date: 11 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The plaintiff is to pay the fourth defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – Whether the unsuccessful first defendant should be ordered to pay the costs of the fourth defendant Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 57, 58, 61 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd v Phillips [2018] NSWSC 1710 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 176 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Warren [2019] NSWSC 1126 Simmons v Rockdale City Council (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1275 Category: Costs Parties: Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (Plaintiff) John William Warren (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) Medical Assessor Mark Burns (Third Defendant) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M A Robinson SC with J Gumbert (Plaintiff) T J Boyle (First Defendant) Keith Rewell SC (Fourth Defendant)