Monahan v Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] NSWDC 50

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Monahan v Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] NSWDC 50 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8 and 15 December 2021 Date of orders: 11 March 2022 Decision date: 11 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [297] for orders. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – injury on building site – carpenter (not employed by defendants) was injured when responding to a call to assist other workers to lift and stow a 200kg metal clad door – alleged negligence of building contractor and sub-contractor – alleged contributory negligence – application of Pt 1A of Civil Liability Act 2002 – non-application of s 151Z of the Workers' Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) – determination of proportionate liability between defendants; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Pt 1A, s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 5E, s 5R, s 5S, s 16, s 35(1) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 44(1), s 51(2)(b) Evidence Act 1995, s 60 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Uniform Civil Prodecure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 32.23, r 31.27(1)(c), Sch 7 cl 3(1)(e) Workers' Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najem [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 238 CLR 420 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v GSF Australia Pty Limited (2005) 221 CLR 569; [2005] HCA 26 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Amaca Pty Limited v State of New South Wales (2003) ALJR 1509 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council; Ghantous v Hawkesbury Shire Council (2001) CLR 512; [2001] HCA 29 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Graham v Baker(1961) 106 CLR 340; [1961] HCA 48 HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414; [1999] HCA 2 James Hardy & Co Pty Limited v Roberts [1999] 47 NSWLR 425 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Jurox Pty Ltd v Fullick [2016] NSWCA 180 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Ltd v Sullivan, NSWCA, unreported (29 March 1995) Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1; [1995] HCA 5 Musa v Alzreaiawi [2021] NSWCA 12 Naxakis v Western General Hospital (1999) 197 CLR 269; [1999] HCA 22 Paff v Speed (1961) 105 CLR 549 Paric v John Holland (Constructions) Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 58 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith (2015) NSWLR 1, [2015] NSWCA 90 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529; [1985] HCA 34 Richards v Cornford [2010] NSWCA 99 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330; [2007] HCA 42 RPS v The Queen (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16; [1986] HCA 1 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller [2015] NSWCA 320 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 442; [2005] HCA 62 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Limited (1997) 72 ALJR 65 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Monahan (Plaintiff) Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd (First defendant/second cross-claimant) L'Officina by Vincenzo Australia Pty Ltd (Second defendant/first cross-claimant) Allianz Australia Limited (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Goodridge (Plaintiff) Mr B Hull (First defendant/second cross-claimant) Mr R Gambi (Second and third defendants/first cross-claimant)