Keith WATERS v TROJAN TYRES (NSW) PTY LIMITED [2003] NSWCA 246

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Keith WATERS v TROJAN TYRES (NSW) PTY LIMITED [2003] NSWCA 246 HEARING DATE(S) : 04/09/2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 September 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Tobias JA at 1; Foster AJA at 2-33; Gzell J at 34 DECISION : 1. The appeal upheld.; 2. The verdict in the Court below in favour of the respondent be set aside and there be substituted a verdict in favour of the appellant in the amount of $291,823.00, with credit to be given to the respondent for the amount of $109,799.00 previously paid by way of Workers' Compensation payments.; 2. The respondent pay the appellant's costs of this appeal and also the appellant's costs of the hearing in the Court below.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal against claim to recover damages for injuries suffered at the workplace. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health & Safety (Floors, Passageway & Stairs) Regulation 1990 Workers' Compensation Act 1987 Australian Oil Refinery Pty Ltd v Bourne (1980) 28 ALR 529 at 532-533 CASES CITED : Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301 at 308.5 Connors v Simplot Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 205 PARTIES : Keith WATERS - Appellant TROJAN TYRES (NSW) PTY LIMITED - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41190/02 COUNSEL : Mr Andrew L McSpedden - Appellant Mr Maurice Neil QC/Mr Malcolm Batten - Respondent SOLICITORS : Turner Freeman - Appellant Goldrick Farrel Mullan - Respondent

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 403/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Goldring DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41190/02