(1) Medcalf v Perry(2) Macksville Hospital v Medcalf [2000] NSWCA 230

Reported Decision : [2000] 50 NSWLR 211

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : (1) Medcalf v Perry(2) Macksville Hospital v Medcalf [2000] NSWCA 230 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA (1) 40047/99; (2) 40089/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 24/07/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 November 2000

(1) Patricia Ann Medcalf - Appellant PARTIES : Douglas Alan Perry & Ors - Respondents (2) The Macksville & District Hospital - Appellant Patricia Ann Medcalf - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Giles JA at 7; Brownie AJA at 28

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 9180/97; 7047/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Charteris ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

(1) P. Webb QC - Appellant COUNSEL : D.L. Davies SC - Respondents (2) C.R.R. Hoeben SC/E.G. Romaniuk SC - Appellant P. Webb QC - Respondent (1) Trisley Kilmurray O'Sullivan - Appellant SOLICITORS : Ebsworth & Ebsworth - Respondents (2) Pricewaterhousecoopers - Appellant Trisley Kilmurray O'Sullivan - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Workers Compensation - two injuries but single incapacity - apportionment LEGISLATION CITED : Workers' Compensation Act 1926, s.63(5) Morris v George [1977] 2 NSWLR 552, on appeal Bushby v George [1980] 1 NSWLR 81 National & General Insurance Company Limited v South British Insurance Company Limited (1982) 149 CLR 327, 332, 336 CASES CITED: National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Limited v Caslver [1983] 3 NSWLR 107, 114 Pickersgill v Freightbases Pty Limited [1983] 3 NSWLR 117 Vanramer Pty Limited v Higgins (1991) 24 NSWLR 661 Baker v Willoughby [1970] AC 467, 492 DECISION : Appeals dismissed