GLI-DON v NOMINAL DEFENDANT [2002] NSWCA 305

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : GLI-DON v NOMINAL DEFENDANT [2002] NSWCA 305 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40889/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 October 2002

Gli-Don Pty Ltd v PARTIES : Nominal Defendant and & Todd Alan Finlay JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Brownie AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 7703/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sorby DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Appellant - D F Rofe QC/A J Tudehope COUNSEL : Respondent - R R Bartlett SC J G Duncan SOLICITORS : Appellant - Harris McHugh Lawyers Tamworth Respondent - Abbott Tout Sydney CATCHWORDS : APPEAL - findings of fact - no question of principle LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 CASES CITED: State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (1999) 73 ALJR 306 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs - orders made

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

40889/01 DC 7703/97 HANDLEY JA BEAZLEY JA BROWNIE AJA

11 October 2002 GLI-DON PTY LTD v THE NOMINAL DEFENDANT & ANOR

APPEAL – findings of fact – no question of principle

A collision occurred between a motor cycle and an uninsured tractor on a public road. The victim sued the Nominal Defendant, who subsequently brought a cross-claim against the second respondent (as the driver) and the appellant (as the owner) of the tractor.