Hanlon v Hanlon Enterprises Pty Limited & anor [2004] NSWSC 930

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hanlon v Hanlon Enterprises Pty Limited & anor [2004] NSWSC 930 HEARING DATE(S) : 03/05/2004 - 07/05/2004, 10/05/2004 - 11/05/2004, 13/05/2004 - 14/05/2004. JUDGMENT DATE : 8 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hislop J DECISION : 1. (a) verdict for the plaintiff against the first defendant in the sum of $ 1,615,090.84; (b) judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant in the sum of $1,361,521.02; (c) verdict and judgment for the second defendant against the plaintiff; (d) verdict and judgment for the second defendant on the first defendant's cross claim against it; (e) verdict and judgment for the first defendant on the second defendant's cross claim against it; 2. The first defendant to pay the costs of the plaintiff; 3. The plaintiff to pay the costs of the second defendant, but to have a Bullock order against the first defendant in respect of those costs; 4. The first defendant to pay the costs of the second defendant in respect of both cross claims; 5. The parties to have liberty to apply in respect of costs and/or interest within 10 days.

CATCHWORDS : Employer's liability - Grain auger - Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Liability of equipment installer - Contributory negligence - Damages. LEGISLATION CITED : Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962 - s 27 Workers Compensation Act 1987 - s 151N Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter (1968) 122 CLR 649 Ghunaim v Bart [2004] NSWCA 28 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Michael Realty Pty Limited v Carr (1975) 2 NSWLR 812 Proctor and Gamble Pty Limited v Australian Slatwall Industries Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 398 CASES CITED : Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sullivan v Gordon (1999) 47 NSWLR 319 Suosaari v Steinhardt [1989] 2 Qd R 477 Todorovic v Waller (1981) 150 CLR 402 at 412 Voli v Inglewood Shire Council (1962 - 1963) 110 CLR 74 Williams v Grain Handling Authority of NSW (NSWSC 21 October 1986 unreported) Woolcock Street Investments Pty Limited v CDG Pty Limited (2004) 78 ALJR 628 Daniel Michael Hanlon - Plaintiff PARTIES : Hanlon Enterprises Pty Limited - First Defendant JR Cleverdon Holdings Pty Limited - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20208/00 Mr P Blacket SC with Mr W Walsh - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr D Feller SC with Mr M Perry - First Defendant Mr M Williams SC with Mr R Cheney - Second Defendant Turner Freeman - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Vardanega Roberts - First Defendant Riley Gray-Spencer - Second Defendant