McGirr v Nominal Defendant [2006] NSWLC 38

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: McGirr v Nominal Defendant [2006] NSWLC 38 JURISDICTION: Civil PARTIES: Stephen McGirr t/a Oak Flats Muffler Men Nominal Defendant FILE NUMBER: 93941/04 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 09/25/2006 MAGISTRATE: Magistrate H Dillon CATCHWORDS: Workers compensation - Indemnification of employer by third party responsible for injury to worker - Whether journey on which worker injured a periodic journey - Whether unidentified driver breached duty of care to injured worker - Whether unidentified driver caused injury - Whether contributory negligence on part of injured worker - Whether plaintiff carried out due inquiry and search for unidentified vehicle Motor Accidents Act 1988 LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury and Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Babcock Australia v Padfoot (1993) 9 NSWCCR 525 Harrison v Nominal Defendant (1975) 50 ALJR 680 Karamalis v Commissioner of SA Railways (1977) 15 ALR 629 Malcolm v Urban Transit Authority (1994) 20 MVR 87 CASES CITED: March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 Nader v Urban Transit Authority of NSW [1985] 2 NSWLR 501 State of NSW v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 328 Sungravure Pty Ltd v Meani (1963-4) 110 CLR 24 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 201 CLR 439 Young v Commissioner for Railways [1960] WCR 84 Mr M J Jenkins - Counsel REPRESENTATION: Turkslegal Lawyers - Solicitors Mr A P Capelin - Counsel TL Lawyers - Solicitors ORDERS: Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $16,897.77 and judgment accordingly. I reserve the question of interest and costs with parties to have liberty to apply.