Mabbett v Josef & Sons Contracting Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1452

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Mabbett v Josef & Sons Contracting Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1452

HEARING DATE(S) : 7.11.05, 8.11.05, 15.12.05, 1.2.06, 10.3.06, 2.6.06, 15.6.06, 6.11.06

JUDGMENT DATE : 6 November 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1

DECISION : Leave granted to plaintiff to proceed on his statement of claim against the first defendant.; The limitation period has not expired in respect of the action against the second defendant; Liberty to apply in relation to the question of costs.

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 s26 Limitation Act 1969 s52 LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 s 52(4) Occupation Health and Safety Act 1983 Workers Compensation Act 1987 s151D

Creevey v Barrois [2005] NSWCA 264 Kotulski v Attard [1981] 1 NSWLR 115 CASES CITED : Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 South Brisbane Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Tekno Ceramics Pty Limited v Milat [2003] NSWCA 254

Sidney Mabbett by his tutor Noeline Apiata (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Josef & Sons Contracting Pty Limited (In Liquidation) 844 537 (First Defendant) New South Wales Land & Housing Corporation (Second Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12296/04

A J Bartley SC, J R K Pryde (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : T M Wardell (First Defendant) D L Ronzani (Second Defendant)

Carroll & O'Dea (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Edwards Michael Moroney Lawyers (First Defendant) McCabe Terrill Lawyers (Second Defendant)