Twynam Pastoral Company Ptd Ltd v Bennett [2002] NSWCA 319

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Twynam Pastoral Company Ptd Ltd v Bennett [2002] NSWCA 319 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40997/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 July 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2002

Twynam Pastoral Company Pty Ltd (Appellant) PARTIES : Donald Bennett (First Respondent) Hay Rural Services Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) National Grazing Services Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Heydon JA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 41/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Williams DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr J D Hislop QC/Mr J Roberts (Appellant) COUNSEL : Mr D R Conti (First Respondent) Mr C R R Hoeben SC/Mr B D Dooley (Second Respondent) Mr J W Dodd (Third Respondent) Landerer & Company (Appellant) SOLICITORS : Robb & Associates (First Respondent) Leitch Hasson Dent (Second Respondent) Dibbs Barker Gosling (Third Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Tort - negligence - duty of care - occupier's liability - duty to provide safe workplace - whether duty fulfilled - whether conduct of plaintiff reasonably foreseeable - Tort - negligence - duty of care - employer's liability - knowledge of employer - whether sufficient to raise duty of care - ND CASES CITED: Sullivan v Moody (2001) 75 ALJR 1570 DECISION : The appeal and cross-appeal are dismissed. The appellant is to pay the costs of the respondents (including the costs of the cross-appellant's cross-appeal).

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40997/01 DC 41/99