NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Tabvena v Oag [2002] NSWCA 61 revised - 25/09/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40430 of 2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/03/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 August 2002
Tabvena Pty Limited T/as Wallscapes PARTIES : v Grant Oag JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Powell JA at 12; Mathews AJA at 13
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT CL 1398/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Christie DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : A: Mr Lachlan Gyles R: Mr Peter Semmler QC with Mr Brad Slowgrove SOLICITORS : A: Hunt & Hunt R: Albert A Macri Partners CATCHWORDS : Section 151B(1)(b) Workers' Compensation Act 1987 - apportionment of contributory negligence - appeal allowed. LEGISLATION CITED : Workers' Compensation Act 1987 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 CASES CITED: Liftronic Pty Ltd v Unver (2001) 75 ALJR 867 Zampetides v State of NSW (unreported, 23/08/00 Malpass M) DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Judgment below set aside; 3. In lieu thereof, verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $208,268.48; 4. 4. The appellant to pay ¾ of the Respondent's costs of the Appeal, and the Respondent to pay ¼ of the Appellant's costs of the Appeal, with the Respondent to have a certificate from the Suitors Fund Act in respect of the latter.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40430 of 2001 CL 1398 of 1999
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