Portlock v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited & Ors [2005] NSWSC 775

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Portlock v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited & Ors [2005] NSWSC 775

HEARING DATE(S) : 29/06/2005, 30/06/2005, 27/07/2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 3 August 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J at 1

DECISION : First defendant owner of crane for purposes of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999. Circumstances of plaintiff's injury on 12 January 2001 do not come under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.

CATCHWORDS : Meaning of "owner" for purposes of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - definition of "injury" under Act - was crane being "driven" at relevant time - did injury occur as a result of, or was it caused during the use or operation of the crane by defect in the crane.

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 LEGISLATION CITED : Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 Supreme Court Rules - Pt31 r2 Workers Compensation Act 1987

Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v GSF Australia Pty Limited [2005] HCA 26 Elb v Nominal Defendant; Morgan Cars Pty Limited (1972) 1 NSWLR 580 Havas v Standard Knitting Mills Pty Limited (2001) 52 NSWLR 293 Insurance Commission of Western Australia v Container Handlers Pty Limited (2004) 78ALJR 821 CASES CITED : Mercantile Mutual Insurance Australia Ltd v AAMI Limited (1999) 29 MVR 393 NRMA Insurance Ltd v NSW Grain Corporation (1995) 22 MVR 317 Pender v Power Coal [2002] NSWSC 925 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Smith [2005] NSWCA 130

Patrick John Portlock - Plaintiff Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited - First Defendant PARTIES : Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Limited - Second Defendant Allianz Australia Insurance Limited - Third Defendant