Gray v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Chandler Macleod Group Ltd [2020] NSWCA 209

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gray v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Chandler Macleod Group Ltd [2020] NSWCA 209 Hearing dates: 23 July 2020 Decision date: 04 September 2020 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Emmett AJA at [10]; Adamson J at [14]. Decision: In CA 2020/6348: 1. Dismiss the appeal. 2. Order the appellant to pay the respondent's costs. In CA 2020/80241: 1. Dismiss the appeal. 2. Order the appellant to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: TORTS — Negligence — Causation — appellant worker injured whilst working on respondent's premises — where primary judge found respondent was not liable — finding that reasonable precautions postulated in particulars of negligence would not have avoided risk of harm to appellant worker — challenge to findings of fact at first instance — no error established CONTRACTS — Construction — cross-claim on labour-hire agreement between appellant and respondent corporation — whether primary judge erred in finding contract did not entitle appellant corporation to damages or indemnity — no error established EVIDENCE — Discretions — Exclusion of evidence — where plaintiff sought to tender new expert report at hearing — report rejected by primary judge — no error in exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Australian Blue Metal Ltd v Hughes (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 498 Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63 Coles Supermarkets v Ready Workforce (a Division of Chandler Macleod) Pty Limited [2018] NSWCA 140 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198; [2001] NSWCA 142 Williams v Metcash Trading Ltd [2019] NSWCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roland Gray (Appellant in 2020/6348) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Respondent in 2020/6348) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Appellant in 2020/80241) Chandler Macleod Group Ltd (Respondent in 2020/80241) Representation: Counsel: B Dooley SC, M Best (Appellant in 2020/6348) G Parker SC (Respondent in 2020/6348; appellant in 2020/80241) J Catsanos SC (Respondent in 2020/80241)