NSW Caselaw
New South Wales District Court
CITATION: Blanche v North Parkes Limited [2008] NSWDC 175
HEARING DATE(S): 31 July 2008 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 31 July 2008
JURISDICTION: Civil
JUDGMENT OF: Sidis DCJ
On the plaintiff's motion filed on 11 April 2008: 1 Leave is granted pursuant to s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 to the plaintiff to commence proceedings against Capena Contracting Pty Limited. 2 The leave granted is to be exercised by not later than 18.8.08. DECISION: 3 Liberty to apply to vary this date. 4 Costs of the motion will be costs in the cause. On the fourth defendant's motion filed on 18 February 2008: 1 Motion dismissed. 2 Costs of the Motion will be costs in the cause.
CATCHWORDS: S 151D - delay resulting from delay in stabilisation of injury and assessment of workplace injury - whether explanation satisfactory
LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1987
Michael John Blanche (Plaintiff) North Parkes Limited being part of the North Parkes Joint Venture t/a North Parkes Mine (First defendant) PARTIES: SC Mineral Resources Pty Ltd being part of the North Parkes Joint Venture t/a North Parkes Mine (Second defendant) Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd being part of the North Parkes Joint Venture t/a North Parkes Mine (Third defendant) Capena Contracting Pty Ltd (formerly known as Henry Eltin Walker Contracting Pty Ltd) (Fourth defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S): Newcastle 408/06
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