Ali Khan Babayi v Eden Park Fruits Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 473

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ali Khan Babayi v Eden Park Fruits Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 473 Hearing dates: 29 October – 9 September 2022 Date of orders: 5 May 2023 Decision date: 05 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of time to commence proceedings as against the second defendant up to or including 19 May 2021. (2) Judgment and verdict for the defendants. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – General principles – Duty of care – Foreseeability of risk – Causation – Personal injury – Expert medical evidence – Liability – Contributory negligence – Liability not found. Legislation Cited: Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth) Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) s 3, 4 and 5 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 5B, 5C, 5D, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5S, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 55. Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 58 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 5 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) s 5 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) s 19, 274, 275 and 267 Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (NSW) rr 39, 78 and 79 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 66, 151A, 151D, 151L and 151Z Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) s 78 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najem (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Amaca Pty Limited v State of NSW (2003) 77 ALJR 1509 Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski (2018) 98 NSWLR 171 Bevillesta Pty Ltd v Liberty International Insurance Co [2009] NSWCA 16 Blakemore v Moore & Clements [2015] NSWDC 9 Bridge v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1800 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 13 CG Maloney Pty Ltd v Hutton-Potts [2006] NSWCA 136 Clancy v Plaintiffs A, B, C and D [2022] NSWCA 119 Caltex Oil Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258 Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co Pty Ltd v Monteforte [1964] NSWR 1215 Council of the City of Sydney v Hunter [2014] NSWCA 449 Cribb v Kynock Ltd [1907] 2 KB 548 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University (2005) 79 ALJR 839 Da Costa v Cockburn Salvage & Trading Pty Ltd (1970) 124 CLR 192 Deal v Father Pius Kodakkathanath [2016] HCA 31; 258 CLR 281 Dell v Dalton (1991) 14 MVR 158; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301; [2001] HCA 48 Doubleday v Kelly [2005] NSWCA 151 Duyvelshaff v Cathcart & Ritchie Ltd (1973) 47 ALJR 410 Electric Power Transmission Pty Ltd v Cuiuli (1961) 104 CLR 177 Fahey v Commissioner for Railways [1968] WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 97 Hawkins v Ian Ross Castings Pty Ltd [1970] 1 All ER 180 Jaber v Rockdale City Council [2008] NSWCA 98 Jackson v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2014] NSWCA 162 James Hardie & Co Pty Limited v Roberts (1999) 47 NSWLR 425 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552 Kempsey Shire Council v Five Star Medical Centre Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 308 Kerry v Carter [1969] WLR 1372 King v Western Sydney Local Health Network [2013] NSWCA 162 Kolodziejczyk v Grandview Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 267 Leighton Contractors Pty Limited v Fox (2009) 240 CLR 1 Lepore v State of New South Wales (2001) 52 NSWLR 420 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Matthews v Dean (1990) 11 MVR 455; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306 Mead v Kerney [2012] NSWCA 215 Medlin v. State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Mobbs v Kain (2009) 54 MVR 179; [2009] NSWCA 301 Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2004] NSWCA 247 Neindorf v Junkovic (2005) 80 ALJR 341 Origin Energy LPG Pty Ltd v Bestcare Foods Ltd [2012] NSWCA 407 Paris v Stepney Borough Council [1951] AC 367 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 Paul v Cooke (2013) 85 NSWLR 167; [2013] NSWCA 311 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith [2015] NSWCA 90 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Rallis v Pang [2003] NSWCA 202 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Roads and Traffic Authority v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330; [2004] HCA 42 Safeways Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Shoalhaven City Council v Pender [2013] NSWCA 210 Smith v The Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (1957) 97 CLR 337 South West Helicopters Pty Ltd v Stephenson (2017) 98 NSWLR 1 Southgate v Waterford [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-065; (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sullivan v Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Limited (1995) ATPR 46-143 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 T and X Company Pty Ltd v Chivas [2014] NSWCA 235 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 Thornton v Sweeney [2011] NSWCA 244 TNT v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 Van Der Sluice v Display Craft Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 204 Vincent v Woolworths Limited [2015] NSWSC 435 Wallace v Kam (2013) 297 ALR 383; [2013] HCA 19 Wheeler v London Rochester Trading Co Ltd [1957] Lloyd's Rep 69 Woods v Durable Suites [1953] 1 WLR 587 White v Redding [2019] NSWCA 152 Woolworths Ltd v Strong [2010] NSWCA 282 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Limited (1997) 72 ALJR 65 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA 12 Zreika v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 99 Texts Cited: Review of the Law of Negligence (Final Report, September 2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ali Khan Babayi (First Plaintiff) Eden Park Fruits Pty Limited (First Defendant) Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: