Miles v Zurich Australia Insurance Limited; Ace-Semi Trailer Sales Pty Ltd v Zurich Australia Insurance Limited [2008] NSWSC 1311

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Miles v Zurich Australia Insurance Limited; Ace-Semi Trailer Sales Pty Ltd v Zurich Australia Insurance Limited [2008] NSWSC 1311

HEARING DATE(S) : 24.11.08; 25.11.08; 26.11.08; 27.11.08; 01.12.08; 02.12.08; 03.12.08

JUDGMENT DATE : 11 December 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J

CATCHWORDS : Industrial accident - negligence - liability of contractor and employer - apportionment of liability between contractor and employer - contributory negligence.

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Act 2002 Workers Compensation Act 1987

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520 at 550-551 Commonwealth v Introvigne (1982) 150 CLR 258 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University [2005] HCA 14; (2005) 79 ALJR 839 at [12] Dalton v Henry Angus & Co (1881) 6 App Cas 740 Elliott v Bickerstaff [1999] NSWCA 453; (1999) 48 NSWLR 214 Hughes v Percival (1883) 8 App Cas 443 at 446 CASES CITED : J Blackwood & Son v Skilled Engineering [2008] NSWCA 142 at [94] Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 at 683 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306 at 315 McDermid v Nash Dredging Ltd [1987] AC 906 at 910 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris (1997) 188 CLR 313 Pickard v Smith (1861) 10 CB (NS) 470; 142 ER 535 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 at 494

Jason Stuart Miles - Plainitff Zurich Australia Insurance Limited - Defendant PARTIES : Ace-Semi Trailer Sales Pty Ltd - Cross Defendant Ace-Semi Trailer Sales Pty Ltd - Plaintiff Zurich Australia Insurance Ltd - Defendant