Kolodziejczyk v Grandview Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 267

Reported Decision : (2002) Aust Torts Reports 81-673

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Kolodziejczyk v Grandview Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 267 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40895/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 July 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 August 2002

PARTIES : Marek Kolodziejczyk (Appellant) Grandview Pty Ltd (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Heydon JA at 1; Ipp AJA at 96; Davies AJA at 97

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 7743/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Nash ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr A D M Hewitt SC/Mr R A Stanton (Appellant) Mr H J Marshall (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Marsdens Law Group (Appellant) Dexter Healey (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Tort - negligence - duty of care - plaintiff subcontractor to defendant - plaintiff engaged to install wall cladding - where plaintiff fell from unsecured ladder in course of installation - whether defendant under duty of care to ensure plaintiff's safety - breach - causation - Contract - implied term - whether contract contained implied term not to commit tort of negligence - Tort - breach of statutory duty - industrial safety legislation - Construction Safety Regulations 1950 Regulations 73 and 74 - whether facts disclosed duty - whether facts disclosed breach - D LEGISLATION CITED : Construction Safety Act 1912 (NSW) Almeida v Universal Dye Works Pty Limited (2001) Aust Torts Reports 81-603 H C Buckman & Son Pty Ltd v Flanagan (1974) 133 CLR 422 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520 CASES CITED: Maggiotto Building Concepts Pty Ltd v Gordon [2001] NSWCA 65 O'Connor v Commissioner of Government Transport (1954) 100 CLR 225 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1997) 149 ALR 25 Zahner v Andreas Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 352 DECISION : The appeal is dismissed; the appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.