Kearney v Ballyfore Engineering & Excavations Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 210

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kearney v Ballyfore Engineering & Excavations Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 210 Hearing dates: 21/06/10, 22/06/10, 23/06/10, 24/06/10 Decision date: 29 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Judgment for the plaintiff. 2. The plaintiff file minutes of orders reflecting these reasons within 21 days of the date hereof. 3. Leave reserved to each party to address on any issue affecting the calculation of damages, including any adjustments necessary to account for the time between the hearing and the date of judgment, and on costs and interest. Catchwords: TORT - negligence - personal injury - construction site - truck driver hired out to truck owner - liability of employer and principal - alternate rights - damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd v Watts [2005] NSWCA 191 Forstaff Blacktown Pty Limited v Brimac Pty Limited & Anor; Brimac Pty Ltd v Johnston & Anor [2005] NSWCA 423 Fox v Wood [1981] HCA 41; (1981) 148 CLR 438 Hoad v Peel Valley Exporters Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 981 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox; Calliden Insurance Limited v Fox [2009] HCA 35 at [20]; (2009) 240 CLR 1 Maricic v Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWCA 174 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Tolhurst v Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd & Anor [2008] NSWCA 181 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Alexander Kearney (Plaintiff) Ballyfore Engineering & Excavations Pty Limited (First Defendant) Billbergia Group Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: