CSR Limited v. Clydesdale [2003] NSWCA 339

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : CSR Limited v. Clydesdale [2003] NSWCA 339 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 October 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 November 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; Foster AJA at 72 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed to the extent of substituting for the amount awarded to the respondent, judgment in the sum of $972,740.70. 2. Respondent to pay appellant's costs of the appeal, and to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act if otherwise eligible.

CATCHWORDS : WORKERS COMPENSATION - Common law liability of employer - Damages - Appeal - Whether error of fact vitiated primary judge's conclusion as to causation of damages - Whether error affected particular heads of damages - Domestic assistance - Allowance for fair give and take of family life - Whether limitations in s.151K of Workers Compensation Act 1987 apply in respect of future care. LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 s.151K Jones v. Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 CASES CITED : Malec v. J.C. Hutton Pty. Ltd. (1990) 169 CLR 638 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v. Lolomanaia (2001) 34 MVR 249 Suttor v. Gundowda Pty. Ltd. (1950) 81 CLR 418 PARTIES : CSR Limited - appellant Kim Clydesdale - respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41006/02 COUNSEL : Mr. J.D. Hislop QC with Mr. G. Seib for appellant Mr. P. Hennessy SC with Ms. M. Kumar for respondent SOLICITORS : Johnstone Robinson Legal, Sydney for appellant Farrell Lusher, Wagga Wagga for respondent

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 52/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Goldring DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :