FAI Traders Insurance Co Ltd v Price & Ors [1999] NSWCA 425

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : FAI Traders Insurance Co Ltd v Price & Ors [1999] NSWCA 425 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40005/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 September 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 1999

Appellant- FAI Traders Insurance Co Ltd PARTIES : Respondent 1- Peter Price Respondent 2- WorkCover Authority Respondent 3- Tommy Tortoise Removals JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Stein JA at 2; Davies AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : CC1429/94 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Moran CCJ

Appellant: R.E. Williams QC, G. Linney COUNSEL : Respondent1( Price): J.D Hislop QC Respondent 2 (WorkCover): S.Grawshaw SC & F Davis Respondent 3 (Tommy Tortoise):S. G. Campbell Appellant: Hunt & Hunt SOLICITORS : Respondent 1 (Price):Carroll & O'Dea Respondent 2 (Workcover):Nick Vrabac Respondent 3 (Tommy Tortoise) : A.O. Ellison & Co. CATCHWORDS : Personal injury; in the course of employment; territorial restriction of employer's insurance policy; extent of liability of NSW Workcover authority Workers Compensation Act 1987 ( NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT) ACTS CITED : Workers' Compensation Act 1928 (VIC) Workers Compensation Legislation Act 1995(NSW) Compensation Court Act 1984(NSW)

Union Steamship Company of Australia Pty Ltd v King (1988)CLR 1 Pearce v Florenca (1976)135 CLR 507 Mynott v Barnard (1939)62 CLR 68 CASES CITED: Awdejew v Walkerden Bros. (1958)76 WN 176 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Billpat Holdings (1995)11 NSWCCR 565 GRE Workers' Compensation Insurance (NSW) Ltdv Nohil Pty Ltd (1996)13 NSWCCR 74 Liverpool & London Globe Insurance Co. Ltd v J.W. Deaves Pty Ltd [1971]2 NSWLR 131 DECISION : 1. That the appeal by FAI Traders Insurance Company Limited and the cross-appeal by Peter Price be allowed; 2. That the following awards and orders be set aside; the award in favour of Tommy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd against FAI Traders Insurance Company Limited; the order that FAI Traders Insurance Company Limited pay the costs of the proceedings of Tommy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd; the award in favour of the WorkCover Authority of NSW; 3. that in lieu thereof, it be ordered; that, subject to the hearing and determination of the cross-appeal brought by Tommy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd, there be an award in favour of Peter Price against the WorkCover Authority of NSW; that the third party proceedings against FAI Traders Insurance be dismissed.; that Tommmy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd pay the costs below of FAI Traders Insurance Company Limited.; 4. That Tommy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd pay the costs of the appeal of FAI Traders Insurance Company Limited and of Peter Price and that no order be made as to the costs of the appael of the WorkCover Authority of NSW; 5. That the cross-appeal by Tommy Tortoise Removals (Aust) Pty Ltd be reserved; 6.That liberty to apply be reserved; Council should bring in short minutes within 7 days