[2012] NZEmpC 124 Allen v C3 Ltd [pdf, 256 KB]
...and the second respondent. [67] The Court in Chaplin relied on a decision of the Privy Council in Free Lanka Insurance Co Ltd v Ranasinghe. 26 That case involved the repeal of an ordinance requiring drivers to have third party insurance, and permitting persons to recover from the insurer by suing the insurer directly. An accident occurred before the ordinance was repealed. Following repeal, the respondent commenced an action to recover damages from the insurer. The appellant a...