Finnegan v Komatsu Forklift Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 38

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Finnegan v Komatsu Forklift Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 38 Hearing dates: 31 October 2022; further submissions filed on 4 and 9 November 2022 and 30 January 2023 Date of orders: 3 February 2023 Decision date: 03 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Order that the Amended Summons filed 19 April 2022 be dismissed. (2) Order that the plaintiff pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – Determination of Appeal Panel of Workers Compensation Commission – Powers of Appeal Panel – Whether Appeal Panel has the power to re-examine applicant prior to finding error – Where plaintiff suffered psychological injury Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Limited v Chan [2021] NSWCA 19 AAI Limited v McGiffen (2016) 77 MVR 348; [2016] NSWCA 229 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Australian Telecommunications Corporation v Lambroglou (1990) 12 AAR 515; [1990] FCA 689 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Ballas v Department of Education (State of NSW) (2020) 102 NSWLR 783; [2020] NSWCA 86 Batshon v Sydney Trains [2020] NSWSC 831 Batshon v Sydney Trains [2020] NSWSC 1266 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372, [2006] NSWCA 284 Coenradi v The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 864 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135; [2000] HCA 5 Cullen v Woodbrae Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1416 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 Ferguson v State of NSW [2017] NSWSC 887 Folbigg v Attorney General of New South Wales [2021] NSWCA 44 Gett v Tabet (2009) 254 ALR 504; [2009] NSWCA 76 Haris v AAI Limited [2015] NSWSC 270 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Insurance Australia Limited v O'Shannessy [2015] NSWSC 1047 Jenkins v Ambulance Service of NSW [2015] NSWSC 633 Kitanoski v JB Metropolitan Distributors Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1802 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Kovalev v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1999) 100 FCR 323; [1999] FCA 557 Lancaster v Foxtel Management Pty Limited [2021] NSWSC 745 Lancaster v Foxtel Management Pty Limited [2022] NSWSC 929 Lou v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (2019) 101 NSWLR 606; [2019] NSWCA 319 Midson v Workers Compensation Commission & Ors [2016] NSWSC 1352 Ming v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 209 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421; [2019] HCA 3 Mustac v Medical Board of Western Australia [2007] WASCA 128 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 390 ALR 590; [2021] HCA 17 Nezovic v Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2003) 133 FCR 190; [2003] FCA 1263 NRMA Insurance Limited v Ainsworth (2011) 58 MVR 187; [2011] NSWSC 344 NSW Police Force v Registrar of the Workers Compensation Commission [2013] NSWSC 1792 Pitsonis v Registrar of the Workers Compensation Commission & Anor (2008) 73 NSWLR 366; [2008] NSWCA 88 Queanbeyan Racing Club Ltd v Burton [2021] NSWCA 304 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389; [1949] HCA 33 Rahman v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2022] NSWSC 1079 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Roads and Maritime Services v Rodger Wilson [2016] NSWSC 1499 Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236 Specialist Diagnostic Pty Ltd v Nashi [2020] NSWSC 1791 Spencer v Coshott (2021) 106 NSWLR 84; [2021] NSWCA 235 Sydney Trains v Batshon [2021] NSWCA 143 Vannini v Worldwide Demolitions Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 324 Ziraki v The Australian Islamic House Liverpool Area [2019] NSWSC 1158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr John Frederick Finnegan (Plaintiff) Komatsu Forklift Australia Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Catsanos SC and Ms L Goodman (Plaintiff) Ms C Roberts (First Defendant)