Woods v Murray River Council [2022] NSWDC 120

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Woods v Murray River Council [2022] NSWDC 120 Hearing dates: 29 – 31 March, 1 April 2022 Date of orders: 22 April 2022 Decision date: 22 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: Order: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff, with liberty to the parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting the mathematically agreed judgment sum. (2) All other issues, including costs and interest, reserved, with liberty to apply. Catchwords: TORT - personal injury - work injury damages claim by council worker against his employer Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 151, 151G and 151A Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW) s 3B(1)(f) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13; 83 NSWLR 302 Blatch v Archer (1774) 98 ER 969 Casey v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd; Helm v Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 566 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University (2005) 214 ALR 349 Ghunaim v Bart (2004) Aust Torts Reports 81-731 Hutchison construction services Pty Ltd v Fogg; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Ltd (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) [2016] NSWCA 135 Kabir v AAI Limited t/as GIO [2019] NSWCA 247 Mead v Kerney [2012] NSWCA 215 Purkiss v Crittenden [1965] 114 CLR 764 Shalhoub v Buchanan [2004] NSWSC 99 Shorey v PT Limited [2003] HCA 27 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5; 246 CLR 182 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 202 CLR 439; [2001] HCA 12 Watts v Rake (1960) 100 CLR 158 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Mr Darren Victor Woods Defendant: Murray River Council Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr L Morgan Defendant: Mr I Todd