Mccarthy v St Paul International Insurance Company Ltd

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
Judgment Date2007
Neutral Citation[2007] FCAFC 28,2007-0314 FCA D
Date2007
Year2007
CourtFull Federal Court (Australia)
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4 firm's commentaries
  • Does Derksen 'Bazooka' Wayne Tank?
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • June 7, 2018
    ...can be understood in the context of serial or interdependent causes. As Alsop J explained in McCarthy v St Paul Insurance Co Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28; 157 FCR 402; 239 ALR 527 : "Given that the two causes are interdependent and the loss would not have occurred without the operative effect of the......
  • 'Dishonesty And Fraud Exclusion In PI Policy: Court Affirms Wayne Tank Principle And As To Defence Costs Entitlements': Mccarthy -v- St Paul International Insurance Co Ltd [2007] FCAFC 2
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • June 19, 2007
    ...Date: March 14, 2007 McCarthy -v- St Paul International Insurance Co Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28 Kiefel, Stone and Allsop In Brief The Full Federal Court has confirmed the Wayne Tank principle, which denies indemnity for a loss arising from both insured and excluded events. An excluded cause of a l......
  • Policy Coverage Weathering The Storm Revisited
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • April 15, 2008
    ...was not liable. (This effectively followed a recent decision in the Federal Court of McCarthy v St. Paul International Insurance Co. Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28.) Small win for the Clause D5 in the policy, ?Basis of settlement', provided that insurers would pay the extra costs of reinstatement nece......
  • Corporate Risk And Insurance Update
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • April 15, 2008
    ...Lumley General Insurance Limited [2006] NSWSC 337. Following the recent decision of McCarthy v St. Paul International Insurance Co. Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28. Sydney Wendy t (02) 9931 4922 e wblacker@nsw.gadens.com.au Melbourne Stuart Eustice t (03) 9252 2594 e seustice@vic.gadens.com.au Brisbane......

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