Joe Kerowa v Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited (2010) SC1100
| Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
| Date | 18 November 2010 |
| Citation | (2010) SC1100 |
| Docket Number | SCA 14 OF 2010 |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Year | 2010 |
Full Title: SCA 14 OF 2010; Joe Kerowa v Motor Vehicles Insurance Limited (2010) SC1100
Supreme Court: Kirriwom, Gabi & Hartshorn JJ
Judgment Delivered: 18 November 2010
APPEAL—estoppel—s54 (6) Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act—whether estoppel able to be invoked in respect of a statutory condition precedent
Facts:
The Appellant, Mr. Joe Kerowa, appeals against the dismissal of his National Court proceeding against the Defendant, Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd (MVIL). The proceeding sought damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The proceeding was dismissed as it was found that the Appellant had failed to provide to MVIL the requisite notice of intention to make a claim pursuant to s54 (6) Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act.
Held:
An estoppel cannot be invoked in respect of a statutory condition precedent. The appeal is dismissed. The Appellant shall pay the Respondent’s costs of and incidental to this appeal.
Cases cited:
Papua New Guinea Cases
Graham Rundle v MVIT [1988] PNGLR 20
Paul Kumba v Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust (2001) N2132
MVIL v Sanage Kuri (2006) SC825
Overseas Cases
Bataman v Hunt (1904) 2 KB 530; Hughes v Metropolitan Railway Co. (1877)...
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