L & A Fazzini Pty Ltd v Amaca Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 313

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: L & A Fazzini Pty Ltd v Amaca Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 313 Hearing dates: 4 June 2021 Decision date: 14 December 2021 Before: Payne JA at [1]; White JA at [13]; McCallum JA at [73] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: RESTITUTION — where contribution assessment determination made as part of claims resolution process under Pt 4 of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2013 — where co-defendants to a claim in the Dust Diseases Tribunal consent to orders giving effect to determination without admission of liability — where claim in restitution by one co-defendant against the other — onus of proof Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 11(4), s 90 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW), s 32 Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2001 (NSW) Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2013 (NSW), Pt 4 Dust Diseases Tribunal (Standard Presumptions-Apportionment) Order 2007 Cases Cited: Isaacs v The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Ltd and Winslett (1957) 58 SR (NSW) 69 L & A Fazzini Pty Ltd v Amaca Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDDT 1 Power Technologies Pty Ltd v Energy Australia [2010] NSWCA 107 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Wallaby Grip Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWCA 43 Broers v Australian Co-Operative Foods Limited [2008] NSWDDT 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: L & A Fazzini Pty Ltd (Appellant) Amaca Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Walker SC with M J Smith (Appellant) J Sheller SC with W Liu (Respondent)