Bow v Carapella [2020] NSWSC 171

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bow v Carapella [2020] NSWSC 171 Hearing dates: 28 February 2020 Date of orders: 28 February 2020 Decision date: 28 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The proceedings be dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff pay the defendant's cost of the proceedings. Catchwords: Motor accidents – pleading in negligence and "blameless accident" provisions – made 9 years after accident – no full and satisfactory explanation – whether required for blameless accident– whether claim must be lodged – whether failure of insurer to invoke s 73(4) affects operation of s 109 Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Comber (1986) 10 FCR 88 Muller v Dalgety & Co Limited (1909) 9 CLR 693; [1909] HCA 67 Naw Eh Soe v Alberto Carapella; Saw Rain Bow v Alberto Carapella; Naw Su Su Bow v Alberto Carapella; Moe Moe Aye v Alberto Carapella [2014] NSWSC 1644 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 35; [1980] HCA 41 Woodlock v Commissioner of Land Tax (1974) 2 NSWLR 411 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Naw Su Su Bow (Plaintiff/Respondent) Alberto Carapella (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: T McKenzie (Plaintiff/Respondent) D Hanna (Defendant/Applicant)

Solicitors: Taylor & Scott Lawyers (Plaintiff/Respondent) Moray & Agnew (Defendant/Applicant) File Number(s): 2019/246665