Turner v Carrington Ginning Pty Limited [2021] NSWSC 445

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Turner v Carrington Ginning Pty Limited [2021] NSWSC 445 Hearing dates: 30 November, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 17 December 2020 Date of orders: 30 April 2021 Decision date: 30 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Cavanagh J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $401,428.46. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs. (3) Should the parties seek a variation on that costs order, I grant liberty to apply on 3 days' notice. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – Application of Civil Liability Act 2003 (QLD) – Truck driver off-site accident – Disputed version – Credibility Issues – Causation – Whether contributory negligence – Whether any reduction for employer's liability pursuant to Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z DAMAGES – Competing medical evidence – Credibility of plaintiff – Contrary objective evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2003 (QLD) Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (QLD) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: ET-China.com International Holdings Ltd v Cheung [2021] NSWCA 24 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller; Miller v Lithgow City Council (2015) 91 NSWLR 752; [2015] NSWCA 320 Woolworths Limited v Warfe [2013] VSCA 22 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jason James Turner (Plaintiff) Carrington Ginning Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Campbell SC with J Ryan (Plaintiff) S Glascott (Defendant)