NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision (2002) 24 NSWCCR 130
Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales
CITATION : Dalby v Wallaby Grp Ltd and Ors [2002] NSWDDT 15 Thomas Joseph Dalby PARTIES : v Wallaby Grip Ltd (Formerly Bells Asbestos & Engineering (Australia) Ltd) Wallaby Grip (BAE) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Formerly known as Bells Asbestos & Engineering Pty Ltd) MATTER NUMBER(S) : 151 of 2002 JUDGMENT OF: O'Meally P at 1 CATCHWORDS: Damages :- Assessment of damages - smoking - carcinoma - injury indivisible - whether damages should reflect only casual contribution of asbestos Assessment damages - carcinoma - material contribution by asbestos exposure and smoking - injury indivisible - tortfeasor liable to compensate for whole damage LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation Act (SA) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 s(9) Castings v Wardlaw [1956] AC 613; Dingle v Associated Newspapers Ltd [1961] 2 QB 171; Savini v Australian Terrazo and Concrete Co Pty Ltd [1959] VR 811; Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1977) 41 NSWLR 389; CASES CITED: CARLSHOLM (Owners) v CALLIOPE (Owners) [1970] P 172 at 184; Wilson v Peisley [1976] 50 ALJR 207; Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd 1982 at 794; Bendix Mintax Pty Ltd v Barnes (1992) 42 NSWLR 307; Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuinness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 DATES OF HEARING: 30 July; 23-27 August 2002 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 08/27/2002
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