Donald Laurie v Amaca Pty Ltd and ors (1) [2006] NSWDDT 34

Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales

CITATION : Donald Laurie v Amaca Pty Ltd and ors (1) [2006] NSWDDT 34

Donald Laurie (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Amaca Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Commonwealth of Australia (Second Defendant) British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd (Third Defendant)

MATTER NUMBER(S) : 6057 of 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Curtis J at 1

CATCHWORDS: Dust Diseases Tribunal :- aggravated damages

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989

NRMA Insurance Ltd v AW Edwards (1995) 11 BCL 200; BC 9403282; Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1; Grey v Motor Accident Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1; Uren v John Fairfax and Sons Pty Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118; Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski (2000) 51 NSWLR 268; CASES CITED: A B v South West Water Services Ltd [1993] 1 All ER 609; Kralj v McGrath [1986] 1 All ER 54; De Reus v Gray [2003] VSCA 84; Myers Stores Ltd v Soo[1991] 1 VR 182; Geagea v New South Wales Ministerial Corporation [2004] NSWSC 118; Crump v Equine Nutrition Systems Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 512

DATES OF HEARING: 13/9/06

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/28/2006

Mr J T Rush QC with Mr B F Quinn instructed by Slater and Gordon appeared for the plaintiff

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr J C Sheller instructed by Holman Webb appeared for the first defendant Mr B R Ferrari instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor appeared for the second defendant Mr M J Leeming SC with Mr C Mantziaris instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth appeared for the third defendant