Quach v MLC Limited (No 6) [2021] FCA 271

Quach v MLC Limited (No 6) [2021] FCA 271

The applicant failed to provide the Court or the insurer with any medical evidence to satisfy the conditions for payment under the policy that he was unable to practice due to injury or sickness. The NCAT's findings are not admissible under s 91 of the Evidence Act to prove the relevant fact. The applicant did not comply with policy terms or Court orders, and thus his claim lacks any evidentiary basis and is untenable.

Parties
Applicant: Dr Michael Van Thanh Quach; Respondent: MLC Limited
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Originating Application / Final Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Life Insurance Claim, Total and Permanent Disability, Policy Compliance, Duty of Utmost Good Faith, Evidence Admissibility, NCAT Findings, Disclosure Obligations
Insurance Law Commercial Law Life Insurance Claim Total and Permanent Disability Policy Compliance Duty of Utmost Good Faith Evidence Admissibility NCAT Findings +1 more

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Parties

Dr Michael Van Thanh Quach

Applicant

MLC Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Originating Application / Final Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to indemnity under the life insurance policy for total or partial disability
  2. 2 Whether the findings of the NCAT regarding narcissistic personality disorder are binding or admissible to prove medical condition in this proceeding
  3. 3 Whether the respondent breached its duty of utmost good faith under s 13 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) by failing to pay the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide the Court or the insurer with any medical evidence to satisfy the conditions for payment under the policy that he was unable to practice due to injury or sickness. The NCAT's findings are not admissible under s 91 of the Evidence Act to prove the relevant fact. The applicant did not comply with policy terms or Court orders, and thus his claim lacks any evidentiary basis and is untenable.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application be dismissed.
  • The applicant pay the respondent's costs.