NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited & Bilfinger Berger AG [2007] NSWSC 15
HEARING DATE(S) : 24 July 2006 - 27 July 2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 25 January 2007
JUDGMENT OF : Hislop J
DECISION : 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $229,150.08; 2. The defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs.
CATCHWORDS : Personal injury - Occupier's liability - Construction site - Statutory counts - Contributory negligence - Section 151Z Workers Compensation Act 1987 - Damages.
Civil Liability Act 2002 - s 15, Sch 1 Pt 2 cl 2, Pt 3 cl 6 LEGISLATION CITED : Construction Safety Regulations 1950 - Regulations 73(2), 95(7), 73(8) and 141(1) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Workers Compensation Act 1987 - ss 151H, 151Z
Australian Iron Steel Pty Limited v Luna (1969) 123 CLR 305 Australian Oil Refinery Pty Limited v Bourne (1980) 28 ALR 529 Balesfire Pty Limited v The Guttershop [2006] NSWCA 112 CASES CITED : Booksan v Wehbe [2006] NSWCA 3 James Hardie and Coy Pty Limited v Roberts (1999) 47 NSWLR 425 Maricic v Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Limited [2006] NSWCA 174 Roads and Traffic Authority v McGregor [2005] NSWCA 388
Plaintiff - Clint Pollard PARTIES : First Defendant - Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited Second Defendant - Bilfinger Berger AG
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20465/04
COUNSEL : Plaintiff - Mr D. Wheelahan QC with Mr A. Naylor First and Second Defendants - Mr R.A. Cavanagh
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