Mahfouz v John Fairfax Group P/L [2001] NSWSC 403

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Mahfouz v John Fairfax Group P/L [2001] NSWSC 403 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20304/2000 HEARING DATE(S) : 26, 27, 28 & 29 March 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 May 2001

Moussa Mahfouz (Plaintiff) PARTIES : John Fairfax Group Pty Limited (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Cranitch SC with Mr M Thompson COUNSEL : (Plaintiff)

Mr J Burn (Defendant) Milicevic Solicitors (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Pieterse & Pieterse (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Personal injury - damages Occupational Health and Safety Act LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 Supreme Court Act Cook v Cook (1986) 162 CLR 376 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Janesch v Coffey (1984) 155 CLR 549 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Froom v Butcher [1976] QB 286 Gunning v Fellows (1997) 25 MVR 97 CASES CITED : Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10 Sungravure Pty Limited v Meani (1964) 110 CLR 24 Jefferies v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (NSWCA unreported 28 November 1997) State Government Insurance v Oakley (1990) Aust Tort Reports 81-003 Sullivan v Gordon (1998-99) 47 NSWLR 319 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 DECISION : I1) The defendant is to pay to the plaintiff the sum of $811,085.13; (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs as assessed or agreed.