NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2002) 54 NSWLR 282
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Cargill Australia Ltd v Agius [2002] NSWCA 119 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40795/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 April 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 April 2002
PARTIES : Cargill Australia Ltd - Appellant Matthew James Alfred Agius - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 21; Giles JA at 2; Santow J at 26
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 102/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sidis DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : I D Roberts - Appellant L King SC & M Robinson - Respondent SOLICITORS : A O Ellison & Co - Appellant Gordon Garling Moffit, Young - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Damages - scheme of modified common law damages under Div 3 of Pt 5 of Workers Compensation Act 1987 - prohibition on damages for economic loss unless serious injury (as defined) - damages for gratuitous domestic assistance - whether damages economic loss within scheme - held yes. D. Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161; CASES CITED: Kars v Kars (1996) 187 CLR 354; Nguyen v Nguyen (1990) 169 CLR 245; Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327. DECISION : (1) Grant leave to appeal and direct the notice of appeal be filed within 14 days. (2) Uphold the appeal. (3) Set aside the verdict and judgment of Sidis DCJ and in lieu threof verdict and judgment for $21,455.53 to take effect on 12 September 2001. (4) Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal but to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act if qualified.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40795/01 DC 102/01
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