Ferreira v. Zebra Stoneworks Pty. Limited [2002] NSWCA 405

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Ferreira v. Zebra Stoneworks Pty. Limited [2002] NSWCA 405 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40969/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 December 2002

PARTIES : Manuel Ferreira - appellant Zebra Stoneworks Pty. Limited - respondent JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Santow JA at 64; Gzell J at 65

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Common Law Division LOWER COURT CLD20254/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT James J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : The appellant was unrepresented Mr. A. Bridge SC with Mr. A. Jungwirth for respondent SOLICITORS : The appellant was unrepresented William K. Chambers, Sydney for respondent CATCHWORDS : ESTOPPEL - Issue estoppel - Award under Workers Compensation Act on basis of total incapacity for periodic payments of statutory maximum amount - Common law damages against employer - Whether employer bound by issue estoppel as to a minimum figure for past economic loss. LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987, ss.35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 151B, 151I Blair v. Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Commissioner of Railways v. Bielewica (1963) 63 SR(NSW) 466 Egri v. DRG Australia Ltd. (1988) 19 NSWLR 600 Husher v. Husher (1999) 197 CLR 138 CASES CITED: Laws Holding Pty. Ltd. v. Short (1972) 46 ALJR 563 Lombardo v. Stuart Bros. Pty. Ltd. (1967) 58 SR(NSW) 159 Medlin v. The State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Port of Melbourne Authority v. Anshun Pty. Ltd. (1981) 147 CLR 389 Suttor v. Gundowda Pty. Ltd. (1950) 81 clr 418 Zebra Stoneworks Pty. Ltd. v. Ferreira [2001] NSWCA 86 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed to the extent of increasing the judgment by a figure of $6,795.84, but otherwise dismissed.; 2. Each party to bear its own costs.