NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: B P Australia Pty Ltd v Tarren [2006] NSWCA 305
HEARING DATE(S): 03/11/06
JUDGMENT DATE: 3 November 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA at 1; Tobias JA at 29; McColl JA at 30
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 11/03/2006
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - respondent injured while moving heavy safes at work - contributory negligence - single injury cased by two events - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - s 151Z(2) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) not pleaded at trial. ND
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 16 LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z(2) Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW)
Forstaff Blacktown Pty Ltd v Brimac Pty Ltd (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-814 CASES CITED: Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Juweinat [2002] NSWCA 228 Muller v Sanders; Nominal Defendant v Sanders (1995) 21 MVR 309 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie (2003) 65 NSWLR 1
PARTIES: BP Australia Pty Ltd (Appellant) Elise Tarren (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40080/06
COUNSEL: K P Rewell SC (Appellant) S Norton SC/E Welsh (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Appellant) Brydens Law Office (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 4033/04
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Sidis DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 25/01/06
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40080/06 DC 4033/04
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