Coutts v CSR Ltd (ACN 000 001 276) & Ors [2006] NSWDDT 21

Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Coutts v CSR Ltd (ACN 000 001 276) & Ors [2006] NSWDDT 21

Brian Coutts CSR Ltd (ACN 000 001 276) Government Insurance Office of NSW (As Insurer for J Odlin Shopfitting (International) Pty Ltd Government Insurance Office of NSW (As Insurer for J Odlin Shopfitting Pty Ltd) PARTIES : Woodland Pty Ltd (ACN 009 691 196) Anfor Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 003 136 329) Amcor Ltd (ACN 000 017 372) NZFP Resources Pty Ltd (ACN 000 026 086) (Discontinued 07/03/2003) Laminex (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 001 887 789) t/as Laminex Industries Amatek Ltd (ACN 004 093 092) t/as Laminex Industries

JUDGMENT OF: Duck J

Dust Diseases Tribunal :- Dust related condition - CATCHWORDS: Jurisidiction - Attributable to dust

LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, Part 28 Rule 2 Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989, ss 3(a) & (b) 11(1)

CASES CITED: Anderson v Kaufman (1991) 7 NSWCCR 198

DATES OF HEARING: 26, 27, 28 June 2006 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 06/28/2006

Mr A J Bartley, SC with Mr F Tuscano instructed by Doherty Partners appeared for the plaintiff

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr J Fernon, SC instructed by Landers & Rogers appeared for the first and fourth defendants Mr J Sharpe instructed by Hunt and Hunt appeared for the second and third defendants Mr T M Rowles instructed by Sparke Helmore appeared for the fifth and sixth defendants Mr T G R Parker, SC instructed by Clayton Utz appeared for the eighth and ninth defendants