Franklins Limited v Burns; Burns v Franklins Limited [2005] NSWCA 54

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Franklins Limited v Burns; Burns v Franklins Limited [2005] NSWCA 54

HEARING DATE(S): 21 February 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 11 March 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McColl JA at 3

DECISION: (1) Defendant's appeal dismissed with costs. (2) Plaintiff's appeal allowed as to grounds 4 and 5, but otherwise dismissed. (3) The parties to have leave (if they so desire) to bring in within 14 days of the date of these orders Short Minutes of Order calculating, on the basis of the reasons given, the amount the plaintiff ought to have been awarded by way of damages for future domestic assistance. (4) Plaintiff to pay the costs of grounds 1 - 3 of her Notice of Appeal, such costs to be limited to the preparation of the written submissions relating to these grounds of appeal. (5) Defendant to pay the costs of grounds 4 and 5 of the plaintiff's Notice of Appeal, such costs to be limited to the preparation of the written submissions relating to these grounds of appeal.

CATCHWORDS: DAMAGES - non-economic loss - future economic loss - past and present domestic assistance - DISTRICT COURT - jurisdictional limit (D)

District Court Act 1973 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workers Compensation Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 (NSW)

Ahmedi v Ahmedi (1991) 23 NSWLR 288 CSR Limited & Anor v Thompson [2003] NSWCA 329; (2003) 59 NSWLR 77 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Diamond v Simpson (No 1) [2003] NSWCA 67; (2003) Aust Torts Reports 81-695 Donald v McKeown [2004] NSWCA 285 Dubbo Stock & Station Agents Pty Ltd v Laws [2004] NSWCA 336 Ghunaim v Bart; [2004] NSWCA 28; (2004) Aust Torts Reports 81-731 Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1979) 139 CLR 161; (1977) 15 ALR 387 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED: Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138 Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 Matchan v Lyons (2003) 40 MVR 466; (2003) NSWCA 384 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700; (1985) Aust Torts Reports 80-762 Planet Fisheries Pty Limited v La Rosa [1968] HCA 62; (1968) 119 CLR 118 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Lolomanaia [2001] NSWCA 268; (2001) 34 MVR 249 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 20 NSWLR 427 Sullivan v Gordon [1999] NSWCA 338; (1999) 47 NSWLR 319 Wynn v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [1995] HCA 53; (1995) 184 CLR 485