HAMPIC PTY LTD v ADAMS [1999] NSWCA 455

Reported Decision : (2000) ATPR 41-737

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : HAMPIC PTY LTD v ADAMS [1999] NSWCA 455 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40691/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 1999

PARTIES : HAMPIC PTY LTD v JANETTE BARBARA ADAMS JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 66; Davies AJA at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 9/93 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : McDonnell ADCJ

COUNSEL : Appellant: D L Davies SC and K Smark Respondent: G Graham and T Bates SOLICITORS : Appellant: Phillips Fox, Sydney Respondent: Borthwick Wilson Smith CATCHWORDS : DAMAGES - Action for damages - Claim under Trade Practices Act s52, s82 - Misleading or deceptive conduct - Inadequacy of product label on cleaning substance - Employee suffered injury - Requirement of causation - No requirement that damages can be recovered only where the applicant relies directly upon the conduct of the party constituting contravention of the relevant provision; DAMAGES - Application for reduction of damages - Application of Workers Compensation Act 1987 s151Z - Apportionment of liability between manufacturer and employer - Causative impact of their respective actions - Common liability not destroyed by the way the cause of action was framed DECISION : Appeal allowed in part; See par 65

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40691/97 DC (Newcastle) 9/93 MASON P GILES JA DAVIES AJA