F H Faulding & Co Limited t/as Faulding Pharmaceuticals v Masters & Anor [2004] NSWCA 253

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : F H Faulding & Co Limited t/as Faulding Pharmaceuticals v Masters & Anor [2004] NSWCA 253 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/07/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 2; Ipp JA at 3 DECISION : (1) The appeal is partially upheld (2) Bonmari is ordered to contribute to the extent of 50% to the amount of damages payable by Faulding to Mr Masters (3) Mr Masters and Bonmari pay Faulding's costs of the appeal (4) Mr Masters and Bonmari each have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 if otherwise qualified (5) The parties have liberty to apply within 21 days in regard to the amounts of damages to be paid by Faulding and Bonmari.

CATCHWORDS : WORKERS' COMPENSATION - TORT - Security guard injured in the course of his employment - Where injury occurred because of a defective gate mechanism - Duty of occupier of the land - Duty of employer - Apportionment of fault between employer and occupier - Contributory negligence. ND LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) , s151Z Sullivan v Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 46-143 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529 CASES CITED : Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998) 192 CLR 431 Sullivan v Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 46-143 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Ltd (1997) 149 ALR 25 F H Faulding & Co Limited t/as Faulding Pharmaceuticals (Appellant) PARTIES : Kevin William Masters (First Respondent) Bonmari Pty Limited (Second Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40007/04 P Morris (Appellant) COUNSEL : R V Letherbarrow SC/S Dixon (First Respondent) J Fernan (Second Respondent) Moray & Agnew (Appellant) SOLICITORS : Robert Johns & Company (First Respondent) Turks Legal (Second Respondent)