A Class Piling and Drilling Pty Ltd v Seventy Eight Promotions Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] NSWDC 306

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A Class Piling and Drilling Pty Ltd v Seventy Eight Promotions Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] NSWDC 306 Hearing dates: 21-23, 27-29 February, 24 July 2024 Date of orders: 24 July 2024 Decision date: 24 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: I give judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $35,611.68. Catchwords: BAILMENT for reward – Plaintiff's drilling rig damaged whilst being carried by Defendant, a haulier – Liability admitted – QUANTUM OF DAMAGE – Whether loss of value of rig or cost of repair and loss of profit – Claim by Plaintiff for wages paid to its employees – Whether recoverable – Other heads of damage including loss of profits. Legislation Cited: Nil. Cases Cited: A Class Piling and Drilling Pty Ltd v Seventy Eight Promotions Pty Ltd (No 3). Automatic Fire Sprinklers Pty Ltd v Watson (1946) 72 CLR 435, 466. Blackadder v Ramsey Butchering Services Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 539, [80]. Collier v Sunday Referee Publishing Co. Ltd [1940] 2 KB 647; [1940] 4 All ER 234, 236. Darbishire v Warran [1963] 1 WLR 1067; [1963] EWCA Civ 2; [1963] 3 All ER 310. East Ham Corp v Bernard Sunley & Sons Ltd [1966] AC 406. JQE Hall Ltd v Barclay [1937] 3 All ER 620. Ruxley Electronics Ltd v Forsyth [1996] 1 AC 344. Zogiannis v Stevens [2012] VSC 264, [6]-[7]. Texts Cited: Palmer on Bailment, 3rd Ed., 2009 [16-046]. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff – A Class Piling & Drilling Pty Limited Defendant – Seventy Eight Promotions Pty Limited Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff – Young, J. Defendant – Street, C.