Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Mohamad & Ors; State Rail authority of New South Wales v Mohamad & Ors [2001] NSWCA 453

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Mohamad & Ors; State Rail authority of New South Wales v Mohamad & Ors [2001] NSWCA 453 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40726/00; 40732/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 August 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2001

PARTIES : Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Hysem Mohamad; State Rail Authority of New South Wales; B.T. & K.A. Coleman Pty Ltd State Rail authority of New South Wales v Hysem Mohamad; Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd; B.T. & K.A. Coleman Pty Ltd JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Meagher JA at 91; Studdert J at 92

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 4010/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Backhouse DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

40726/00 Appellant - J. McIntyre SC Respondent (1) - C. O'Connor QC / A. Jamieson Respondent (2) - M. Holmes QC / R. Page Respondent (3) - M. Joseph SC / D. Wilkins COUNSEL : 40732/00 Appellant - M. Holmes QC / R. Page Respondent (1) - C. O'Connor QC / A. Jamieson Respondent (2) - J. McIntyre SC Respondent (3) - M. Joseph SC / D. Wilkins 40726/00 Appellant - Moray & Agnew Respondent (1) - Taylor & Scott Respondent (2) - Dexter Healey Respondent (3) - Hunt & Hunt SOLICITORS : 40732/00 Appellant - Dexter Healey Respondent (1) - Taylor & Scott Respondent (2) - Moray & Agnew Respondent (3) - Hunt & Hunt CATCHWORDS : District Court action for negligence - apportionment of liability between three defendants LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 CASES CITED: Romeo v Conservation Commission (1998) 192 CLR 431 Transfield Pty Limited v Fallavolita (1984) 154 CLR 531 DECISION : Appeal as to liability dismissed, apportionment changed, assessment of damages varied. Parties to bring in short minutes.