HIH Workers Comp v Iacullo & Ors [2000] NSWCA 279

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : HIH Workers Comp v Iacullo & Ors [2000] NSWCA 279 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40156/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 October 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 October 2000

HIH Workers Compensation (NSW) Pty Ltd (Appellant)

v

Felice Iacullo (First Respondent)

World Marine & General Insurances Pty Limited (Formerly Vanguard Insurance Company Limited) (Second Respondent) PARTIES : Mercantile Mutual Insurance (NSW Workers Compensation) Limited (Third Respondent)

American Home Assurance Company (Formerly AIU) (Fourth Respondent)

GIO General Limited (Fifth Respondent)

GIO Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited (Sixth Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 21; Heydon JA at 15; Davies AJA at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT 39675/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Curtis CCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

A: Mr C R R Hoeben SC 1R: Mr G Edwards 2R: Mr M Ballen COUNSEL : 3R: Mr J D Hislop QC, Mr G Little 4R: Mr W P Kearns SC, Ms J Strathdee 5R: Mr J A McIntyre SC, Mr A Candy 6R: Mr I Khan A: Abbott Tout 1R: Paul Curtis & Co 2R: Blake Dawson Waldron SOLICITORS : 3R: McCulloch & Buggy 4R: Connery & Partners 5R: Hunt & Hunt 6R: W K Chambers CATCHWORDS : Worker's Compensation - whether apportionment of awards between insurers erroneous - whether trial judge's findings and orders inconsistent - whether insufficient findings LEGISLATION CITED : Compensation Court Act 1984, s 32 Workers Compensation Act 1987, ss 22, 22A, 66, 67, 68A and 68B DECISION : Appeal upheld. Order 2 set aside. Remit proceedings to Curtis CCJ. Dismiss cross appeal. See para 21 for full orders.