NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 190 IR 28
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Willett v United Concrete Pty Limited and Anor [2009] NSWSC 957
HEARING DATE(S) : 17 August 2009, 18 August 2009, 19 August 2009, 20 August 2009, 25 August 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 22 September 2009
JUDGMENT OF : Schmidt J
CATCHWORDS : TORTS - negligence - proof of negligence - workplace accident - onus of proof - what was the nature of duties owed - how injury occurred not established - existence of hazard not established - no foreseeable risk - claim dismissed - cross claims dismissed - EVIDENCE - concurrent evidence - challenge to expert evidence - risk of slipping - collision between expert and other evidence considered
Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Workers Compensation Act 1987
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Barboso v Di Meglio [1999] NSWCA 307 Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina [1986] HCA 20; (1986) 160 CLR 301 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare [1992] HCA 27; (1992) 176 CLR 408 Conceicao v Visypak Operations Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 307 DIB Group Pty Ltd t/as Hill & Co v Cole [2009] NSWCA 210 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 McLean v Tedman [1984] HCA 60; (1984) 155 CLR 306 Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd trading as Cardiff Panthers v Elliot [2009] NSWCA 247 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99; (2008) 172 IR 453 CASES CITED : Rasic v Cruz [2000] NSWCA 66 Rhoden v Wingate [2002] NSWCA 165 S v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 164 Spedding v Nobles [2007] NSWCA 29; (2007) 69 NSWLR 100 Sydneywide Distributors v Red Bull Australia Pty Limited [2002] FCAFC 157; (2002) 55 IPR 354 Thompson v Woolworths (QLD) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; (2005) 221 CLR 234 TNT Australia Pty Limited V Christie & 2 Ors; Crown Equipment Pty Limited v Christie & 2 Ors; Manpower Services (Aust) Pty Limited v Christie & 2 Ors [2003] NSWCA 47 Waverley Council v Ferreira [2005] NSWCA 418; (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-818 Wilkinson v BP Australia Pty Ltd [2008] QSC 171 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40
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