HVTC P/L v Maddison [2003] NSWSC 1037

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : HVTC P/L v Maddison [2003] NSWSC 1037 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 November 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The decision of Magistrate Elliot dated 16 December 2002 is affirmed; (3) The amended summons filed 24 Januay 2003 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - s 151Z Workers Compensation, indemnity LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - ss 39A & 69 Workers Compensation Act 1987 - 151Z Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 CASES CITED : Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Limited PARTIES : (Plaintiff)

Kevin Maddison t/as Premier Windows FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10045/2003 Mr M J Jenkins (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Ms Teresa Anderson (Defendant) Mr Jeffrey Thomas, Rankin & Nathan (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr Adam Mooney, Turnbull Hill Lawyers (Defendant)

LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 561/02 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Mr C Elliot LCM JUDICIAL OFFICER :