Foster v Prospect County Council [1999] NSWSC 191

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Foster v Prospect County Council [1999] NSWSC 191 revised - 31/08/99 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 12152/91 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 December 1998; 8 December 1998; 9 December 1998; 10 December 1998; 11 December 1998 and 18 December 1998 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 1999

Alan James Foster (Plaintiff)

PARTIES : Prospect County Council (Defendant)

CIC Insurance Limited (Cross Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr Paul Webb QC with Mr M S Choat (Plaintiff)

COUNSEL : Mr Peter Hall QC with Mr J Sleight (Defendant)

Mr John Maconachie QC with Mr R Wright (Cross Defendant) James Papas & Associates, Parramatta (Plaintiff)

SOLICITORS : Leigh Virtue & Associates, Sydney (Defendant)

Abbott Tout, Sydney (Cross Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Personal injury - electric shock Electricity Act 1945 ACTS CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 Workers Compensation Act NRMA Insurance Limited v New South Wales Grain Corporation 22 MVR 317 Mercantile Mutual Legal Insurance v Moulding 22 MVR 325 Zammitt v Pasminco Australia Limited (NSWSC Badgery-Parker J unreported 8 May 1996) NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Handford (1994) 35 NSWLR 187 Central West County Council v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation & Ors CASES CITED : Warpeg Pty Limited v Central West County Council (unreported 27 November 1998 at pp 33-39) Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v King (1960) 104 CLR 93 GIO of New South Wales v R J Green & Lloyd Pty Limited (1965) 114 CLR 437 Commercial & General Insurance Co Limited v GIO of New South Wales (1973) 129 CLR 374 State Government insurance Commission v Stevens Pty Limited (1984 154 CLR 552 555 559 DECISION : See paragraphs 143 and 144