Amaca Pty Ltd formerly known as James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v CSR Ltd [2001] NSWSC 263

Reported Decision : (2001) 21 NSWCCR 637

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Amaca Pty Ltd formerly known as James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v CSR Ltd [2001] NSWSC 263 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50053/1999 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 April 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 April 2001

PARTIES : Amaca Pty Ltd formerly known as James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) CSR Ltd (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

COUNSEL : CG Gee QC/TGR Parker (Plaintiff) PW Taylor SC/JE Fernon (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Allen Allen & Hemsley (Plaintiff) Toomey Pegg Drevikovsky (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : STATUTES - Interpretation. Extent of exclusive jurisdiction of the Dust Diseases Tribunal in respect of cross claims for contribution between joint tortfeasors under the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989. LEGISLATION CITED : Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 Carnuccio v Cinzano (1990) 6 NSWCCR 70 Fencott v Muller (1982-1983) 152 CLR 570 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry & Anor; Seltsam Pty Ltd v Barry & Anor [2000] NSWCA 353 CASES CITED : Law Society of New South Wales v Weaver (1974) 1 NSWLR 271 Mangion v James Hardie & Co Pty Limited (1990) 20 NSWLR 100 National Parks & Wildlife Service & Anor v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (1999) 17 NSWCCR 720 Stack v Coast Securities (No.9) Pty Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 261 DECISION : Tribunal's jurisdiction in respect of cross claims not exclusive.