GEOFFREY HANCY Barrister

 

Francis Burt Chambers
Level 23, 77 George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000
Tel: (08) 9220 0494 Fax: (08) 9221 2053

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Insurance Cases

 

DATE

DELIVERED

NAME OF MATTER HEARING DETAIL
8/6/2006 Allison Pty Ltd v Lumley General Insurance Ltd ("Pilbara Pilot")

Supreme Court

[2006] WASC 104

Marine insurance. Loss of vessel in cyclone. Whether claim excluded because vessel not moored on cyclone proof mooring.
11/10/2005 Allianz Australian Insurance Ltd v Peters & Brownes Group & Ors 

Court of Appeal

[2005] WASCA 195

Dispute between workers' compensation insurers. Liability to indemnify employer
12/8/2005 Techfarm Pty Ltd v AXA Insurance Australia Pty Ltd

Court of Appeal

[2005] WASCA 151

Property insurance. Loss of orchids. Inspection of documents. Legal professional privilege. Investigation of insurance claim
30/7/2004 Techfarm Pty Ltd v AXA Insurance Australia Pty Ltd

Supreme Court

[2004] WASC 166

Inspection of documents. Legal professional privilege. Investigation of insurance claim
26/5/2004 Insurance Commission of Western Australia v Container Handlers Pty Ltd High Court of Australia (2004) 78 ALJR 821 Compulsory third party injury motor vehicle insurance. Meaning of "directly caused by, or by the driving of, the vehicle".
5/8/2003 Gibbs v Mercantile Mutual Pty Ltd High Court of Australia (2003) 77 ALJR 1396 Marine insurance. Liability cover. Meaning of the "sea".
13/12/2001 Moltoni Corporation Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance High Court of Australia (2001) 205 CLR 149 Insurance contract. Employers’ indemnity. Loss of chance. Prejudice. Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act
16/11/2001 Thiess Contracts Pty Ltd v Norcon Pty Ltd

WA Full Court

[2001] WASCA 364

Contract to obtain insurance. Indemnity dispute. Public liability
29/8/2001 Mercantile Mutual Insurance v Gibbs & Ors

WA Full Court

(2001) 24 WAR 453

Marine insurance. Liability cover. Meaning of the "sea". Special leave to appeal to High Court granted
5/6/2001 Packer v Cigna Insurance

WA Full Court

[2001] WASCA 171

Disability insurance.  Limitation period
13/2/2001 Leighton Holdings Ltd v HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd Supreme Court of WA  [2001] WASC 34 Construction insurance. Strike out.
17/1/2001 Benson Brown v HIH Casualty & General Ins Supreme Court of WA  [2001] WASC 6 Marine insurance . Non-disclosure. Alleged misrepresentation and arson.
22/12/2000 Packer v Cigna Insurance

WA Full Court

[2000] WASCA 415;

(2000) 23 WAR 159

Disability insurance. Limitation period
2/4/2000 QBE Insurance v Moltoni Corporation Pty Ltd

WA Full Court

[2000] WASCA 82;

(2000) 22 WAR 148

Employer’s liability insurance. Prejudice to insurer.
14/1/2000 Packer v Cigna Insurance Trial - District Court of WA. [2000] WADC 3 Disability insurance
12/11/1999 Morrell v Mercantile Mutual Insurance

Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1999) 21 WAR 451

Marine insurance. Procedure. Joinder of parties to appeal.
23/4/1999 Symons v Moltoni Corporation Pty Ltd Trial - District Court of WA Employer’s liability. Insurance indemnity.
21/4/1999 Morrell v Harford & Gibbs & Paraglide Pty Ltd Trial - District Court of WA Public liability. Marine insurance
30/7/1998 Fala v FAI Insurance

District Court of WA

(1998) 19 SR(WA) 355

Motor vehicle insurance. Alleged arson.
10/6/1998 Goldsworthy v Eltin Open Pit Operations Trial - District Court of WA Insurance. Indemnity. Public liability
9/4/1998 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Ltd v H&R-E&W Pty Ltd & Ors Hearing - Supreme Court of WA

(1998) 18 WAR 539

Marine insurance. Subrogation. Negligence. Engineers.
4/12/1997 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Ltd v H&R-E&W Pty Ltd & Ors

Trial - Supreme Court of WA

(1998) 18 WAR 539;

(1998) 10 ANZ IC 61-395

Marine insurance. Negligence. Engineers
21/8/1997 Murcia Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Nedlands Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Municipal liability scheme cover. Statutory Authority liability. Economic loss. Alleged negligent representation and dealing with town planning
9/6/1997 Murcia Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Nedlands Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Municipal liability scheme cover. Statutory Authority liability. Economic loss. . Alleged negligent representation and dealing with town planning
2/5/1997 Rose v SGIO Insurance Trial - Supreme Court of WA Motor vehicle insurance
28/2/1997 Sun Alliance & Royal Insurance v Brandrill & Goddard Insurance Brokers Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

Public liability insurance

6/12/1996 Co-operative Bulk Handling Pty Ltd v Jennings Industries Ltd

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1997) 17 WAR 257;

(1997) 9 ANZ IC 61-355

Employer’s indemnity. Public liability. Motor vehicle injury.
16/8/1996 Hacai Pty Ltd v Rigil Kent Pty Ltd Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court Public liability insurance. Contribution. Lease.
6/3/1996 Kelly v New Zealand Insurance

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1996) 9 ANZ IC 61-317

House contents insurance. S54.  Good faith.

1/9/1995 Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd v Jennings Industries Ltd

Trial - Supreme Court of WA

(1995) 8 ANZ IC 61-286

Public liability insurance. Subrogation. Claim against

co-insured.

8/12/1994 Brown v Hacai Pty Ltd

Trial - District Court of WA

Public liability insurance. Contribution. Lease
30/11/1994 Makowski v TVW Enterprises Ltd

Trial - Supreme Court of WA

Employers indemnity. Successive insurers. Issue estoppel
17/9/1993 Kelly v New Zealand Insurance

Trial - Supreme Court of WA

(1993) 7 ANZIC 61-197

Insurance. House contents. S54. Good faith.
21/5/1993 Caunt v Commercial Union Trial -District Court of WA House insurance.
4/6/1992 Frichot v RAC

Trial -District Court of WA

(1994) 9 SR(WA) 147

Motor vehicle insurance.
28/4/1992 Kelly v New Zealand Insurance Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Household contents insurance. S54. Good faith.
6/12/1991 Andrew v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd Trial - District Court of WA  
5/9/1991 GRE Insurance v Bristile

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1991) 5 WAR 440

Mesothelioma. Insurance
22/3/1991 Bristile v Boules

Trial - District Court of WA

Mesothelioma. Insurance
12/7/1990 Co-operative Bulk Handling v SGIC

Appeal -Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1990) 3 WAR 145

Insurance. Subrogation. Indemnity
10/8/1989 Cooperative Bulk Handling v SGIC

Trial - Supreme Court of WA

(1988) 1 WAR 206

Insurance. Indemnity

 

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