Bicer v McDonalds Australia Ltd [2001] NSWSC 218

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Bicer v McDonalds Australia Ltd [2001] NSWSC 218 revised - 3/04/2001 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20419/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 March 2001

Veli Bicer (Plaintiff)

PARTIES : McDonalds Australia Limited (Defendant/Cross claimant)

Therma Truck Pty Limited (Cross defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr J Drummond with Mr S McCarthy COUNSEL : (Defendant/Cross Claimant)

Mr J Sexton SC (Cross Defendant) Herbert Geer & Rundle (Defendant/Cross Claimant) SOLICITORS : Moray & Agnew (Cross Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Cross claim - recovery proceedings - employer - manufacturer Trade Practices Act Sales of Goods Act LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Limitation Act 1969 Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 Supreme Court Act Bull v Rover Motors (Aust) Pty Ltd [1984] 2 QdR 489 Voli v inglewood Shire Council (1963) 110 CLR 74 Griffiths v Arch Engineering Co Ltd [1968] 3 All ER 217 Poole v Crittal Metal Windows [1964] NZLR 522 (CA) Waddams, Products Liability (2nd ed 1980, Carswell) Miller, Product Liability (1977, Butterworths) Newdick, The Future of Negligence in Product Liability (1987) 103 LQR 288 Suosaari v Steinhardt (1989) 2 QdR 477 Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 CASES CITED : Jaensch v Coffey (1984) 155 CLR 549 McDonnell & East Limited v McGregor (1936) 56 CLR 57 Sidney Raper Pty Limited v Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia [1975] 2 NSWLR 227 Henriksens Roder A/S v THZ Rolimpex (the Brede) [1974] QB 233 Codelfa Constructions Pty Limited v STate Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Adelaide Chemical & Fertilizer Co Ltd v Carlyle [1940] 64 CLR 521 Australian Shipbuilding Industries (WA) Pty Limited v Packer & Ors (1993) 3 WAR 375 Martin V Stratman & Anor (1994) ATR 61,051 Robinson v Halvorsen Boats Pty Ltd ("The Kangaroo") (1990) ATR 81,042 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Limited (1984-85) 59 ALR 529 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Pty Limited (1997) 149 ALR 25 DECISION : (1) The defendant contribute 70% of the amount of damages payable to the plaintiff and the cross defendant contribute 30% of the amount of damages payable to the plaintiff; (2) The question of costs is reserved for further argument.