Matinca v Coalroc (No 5) [2022] NSWSC 844

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Matinca v Coalroc (No 5) [2022] NSWSC 844 Hearing dates: 31 May; 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 June 2021 Date of orders: 30 June 2022 Decision date: 30 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See paragraph 169. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – causation – scope of liability – determining the cause of the incident causing injury – whether work induced fatigue caused the relevant incident resulting in injury NEGLIGENCE – duty of care – particular relationships – employer and employee – scope of duty – whether duty of care extends to travelling home from the workplace Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 69, 87 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 (NSW), s 10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Workers Compensation Further Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 151B, 282 Workers' Compensation Act 1926 (NSW), s 63(5) Cases Cited: ACI Metal Stamping and Spinning Pty Ltd v Boczulik (1964) 110 CLR 372; [1864] HCA 26 Ashrafi Persian Trading Co Pty Ltd (t/as Roslyn Gardens Motor Inn) v Ashrafinia [2001] NSWCA 243 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 C.A.L No 14 Pty Ltd (t/as Tandara Motor Inn) v Motor Accidents Insurance Board (2009) 239 CLR 390; [2009] HCA 47 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 59 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Ferraloro v Preston Timber Pty Ltd (1982) 56 ALJR 872 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Jones v Wrotham Park Settled Estates [1980] AC 74 Jury v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1935) 53 CLR 273; [1935] HCA 29 Kerle v BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 304 Koehler v Cerebos (Australia) Limited (2005) 222 CLR 44; [2005] HCA 15 Kozarov v Victoria [2022] HCA 12 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox (2009) 240 CLR 1; [2009] HCA 35 Lustre Hosiery Ltd v York (1935) 54 CLR 134; [1935] HCA 71 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352; [1952] HCA 19 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306; [1984] HCA 60 State of New South Wales v Paige (2002) 60 NSWLR 371; [2002] NSWCA 235 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562; [2001] HCA 59 Tabvena v Oag [2002] NSWCA 61 Tunney v Midland Railway Company (1866) LR 1 CP 291 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA 12 Zampetides v New South Wales [2000] NSWSC 829 Texts Cited: "Rural Road Design", Aust Roads (1989) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Troy Anthony Matinca (Plaintiff) Coalroc Contractors Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P. Cummings SC with P. Williams (Plaintiff) M. McCulloch SC with D. Stanton (Defendant)