BI (CONTRACTING) PTY LTD v P H R PTY LTD [2005] NSWCA 304

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: BI (CONTRACTING) PTY LTD v P H R PTY LTD [2005] NSWCA 304

HEARING DATE(S): 11 August 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 9 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Handley JA at 33; Windeyer J at 34

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - death as a result of a dust-related condition - exposure to asbestos dust and fibre in the course of employment - sub-contractor - failure to warn or protect - admission of affidavit in accordance with s25(3) Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 - concession at trial that affidavit had been admitted in other proceedings - affidavit not read or admitted in other proceedings - affidavit of no significance to the appeal - challenge to apportionment of liability. (ND)

Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA) LEGISLATION CITED: Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s5

BI (Contracting) Pty Ltd v Strikwerda [2005] NSWCA 288 CASES CITED: BI (Contracting) Pty Ltd v Myer Emporium Limited [2005] NSWCA 305 Williams v BI (Contracting) Pty Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWDDT 19

BI (CONTRACTING) PTY LTD PARTIES: PHR PTY LTD

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40935/04; 40936/04

Appellant: J J E Fernon SC COUNSEL: Respondent: M Neil QC/ G Rundle

Appellant: Makinson & d'Apice SOLICITORS: Respondent: Thompson Cooper

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Dust Diseases Tribunal

DDT 7/04 LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DDT 118/04

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: O'Meally P

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA40935/2004 CA40936/2004 DDT 7/2004 DDT 118/2004