Headon v Amaca Pty Limited [2022] NSWDDT 5

Dust Diseases Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Headon v Amaca Pty Limited [2022] NSWDDT 5 Hearing dates: 9, 10 & 17 August 2022 Date of orders: 19 September 2022 Decision date: 19 September 2022 Before: Strathdee, J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,100,159.38. (2) Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed. (3) Pursuant to s 11A of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) as amended, the plaintiff may claim further damages should the plaintiff develop an asbestos related induced carcinoma, lung cancer and mesothelioma. (4) If any alternate order is sought, the parties to notify my associate within 7 days. Catchwords: DUST DISEASES TRIBUNAL – damages – assessment of damages on common law principles – asbestosis and asbestos related pleural disease ("ARPD") – general damages – interest on general damages – damages for personal care and assistance – future out-of-pocket expenses DAMAGES – assessment – tort – personal injuries – pain and suffering – future or potential events – likelihood of occurrence – relevance to measure of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Limited v. Tullipan [2014] NSWCA 269 Boland v. Amaca Pty Limited [2020] NSW DDT 4 Carson v. John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (1993) 178 CLR 44 Chulcough v. Holley (1968) 41 ALJR 336 CSR v. Bouwhuis (1991) 7 NSWCCR 223 Expokin Pty Ltd trading as Festival IGA Supermarket and Graham [2000] NSWCA 267 FAI Allianz Insurance Ltd v. Lang [2004] NSWCA 413 Fuller v. Avichem Pty Ltd t/as Adkins Building & Hardware [2019] NSWCA 305 Harriton v. Stephens [2004] NSWCA 93; (2004) 59 NSWLR 694 Hunter Area Health Service v. Marchlewski (2000) 51 NSWLR 268 James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v. Newton (1997) 42 NSWLR 729 Livingstone v. Rawyards Coal Co [1880] UKHL 3; (1880) 5 App Cas 25 Lorraine Fay Sim v. Allianz Australia Limited [2010] NSWDDT 19 Malec v. Hutton (1990) 169 CLR 638 Moran v. McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Noel Doughan v. Amaca Pty Ltd [2010] NSWDDT 13 Planet Fisheries Pty Limited v. La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118 Planet Fisheries Pty Limited v. La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118 Purkess v. Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 State of New South Wales v. Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 356 Sullivan v. Micallef; Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Limited v. Micallef [1994] Aust Torts Reports 61,787 Todorovic v. Waller [1981] HCA72; (1981) 150 CLR 402 Tullipan v. Amaca Pty Limited [2014] NSWDDT 420 Wallaby Grip Limited v. Peirce [2000] NSWCA 299 Watts v. Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Wynn v. NSW Ministerial Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 485 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warwick Headon (Plaintiff) Amaca Pty Limited (Formerly known as James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd) ACN 000 035 512 (Under NSW Administered Winding Up) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Tzouganatos appeared for the Plaintiff Mr J Sheller SC appeared for the Defendant