Workcover Authority of New South Wales v Wightman & Ors [2001] NSWCA 387

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Workcover Authority of New South Wales v Wightman & Ors [2001] NSWCA 387 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40878/00 HEARING DATE(S) : On the papers JUDGMENT DATE : 2 November 2001

Workcover Authority of New South Wales - Appellant PARTIES : Jeffrey Phillip Wightman - 1st Respondent B M Culley & Associates Pty Ltd - 2nd Respondent S J Turnbull Constructions Pty Ltd - 3rd Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Stein JA at 1; Davies AJA at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT CC 10363/96 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Walker J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

P M Hall QC/A J Candy/J A Kernick - Appellant COUNSEL : J D Hislop QC/M S Choat - 1st Respondent L C King SC/M R Gracie - 2nd Respondent

Workcover Authority of NSW - Appellant SOLICITORS : Somerville & Co - 1st Respondent Vandervords - 2nd Respondent Giles Payne & Co - 3rd Respondent CATCHWORDS : COSTS - multi-party litigation - no order sought against 2nd Respondent - whether Appellant continued to treat 2nd Respondent as a party - ND LEGISLATION CITED : N/A CASES CITED: N/A DECISION : Appellant to pay 2nd Respondent's costs of the appeal including the submissions on costs.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40878/00 CC 10363/96 PRIESTLEY JA STEIN JA DAVIES AJA