L v M - [1979] 2 NZLR 519

Courts — Jurisdiction — Plaintiff commenced an action for damages arising out of the defendant's alleged negligence in relation to an unsuccessful operation — Defendant sought a stay of proceedings, claiming that the Accident Compensation Commission must first determine whether the plaintiff was entitled to cover under s 5(5) of the Accident Compensation Act 1972 — Whether the Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to decide when a person has suffered personal injury by accident in New Zealand.