Muc v AON Risk Services Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 1494

Muc v AON Risk Services Australia Ltd [2007] FCA 1494

Leave to amend the statement of claim was granted despite deficiencies, conditional upon evidence production and payment of costs, reflecting a balance between procedural fairness and responding to significant deficiencies and potential limitation issues. Costs were ordered against the applicants due to the prior incoherence and lack of particularity in their pleadings.

Parties
First Applicant: Katarina Muc; Second Applicant: David Ward Somerfield; Third Applicants: Gregory Harrison Healey and Joanna Brouwer; Fourth Applicants: Pempro Pty Limited, Tiltdale Pty Limited, Standcorp Pty Limited, Diamond Property Pty Limited and Bulwick Pty Limited; First Respondent: AON Risk Services Australia Limited; Second Respondent: CGU Insurance Limited; Third Respondent: Vero Insurance Limited; Fourth Respondent: Gerling Australia Insurance Co Pty Limited; Fifth Respondent: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 September 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Leave to Amend Pleadings
Outcome
Leave granted to amend pleadings; costs ordered; timetable for evidence and defences set; matter stood over for directions.
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Statute Barred Claims, Costs
Civil Procedure Amendment of Pleadings Statute Barred Claims Costs

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Parties

Katarina Muc

First Applicant

David Ward Somerfield

Second Applicant

Gregory Harrison Healey and Joanna Brouwer

Third Applicants

Pempro Pty Limited, Tiltdale Pty Limited, Standcorp Pty Limited, Diamond Property Pty Limited and Bulwick Pty Limited

Fourth Applicants

AON Risk Services Australia Limited

First Respondent

CGU Insurance Limited

Second Respondent

Vero Insurance Limited

Third Respondent

Gerling Australia Insurance Co Pty Limited

Fourth Respondent

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited

Fifth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Leave to Amend Pleadings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to amend statement of claim
  2. 2 Whether the claims against broker are statute-barred
  3. 3 Whether costs should be taxed and payable forthwith

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to amend the statement of claim was granted despite deficiencies, conditional upon evidence production and payment of costs, reflecting a balance between procedural fairness and responding to significant deficiencies and potential limitation issues. Costs were ordered against the applicants due to the prior incoherence and lack of particularity in their pleadings.

Court Disposition

Leave granted to amend pleadings; costs ordered; timetable for evidence and defences set; matter stood over for directions.

Orders

  • Leave granted to applicants to amend existing pleadings by filing a statement of claim in accordance with Annexure "A" to notice of motion dated 24 August 2007.
  • Leave granted to applicants to amend originating application to reflect amended statement of claim.