Evans v Queanbeyan City Council [2011] NSWCA 230

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Evans v Queanbeyan City Council [2011] NSWCA 230 Hearing dates: 23 June 2011 Decision date: 05 August 2011 Before: Allsop P at 1; Hodgson JA at 56; Basten JA at 68 Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed with costs. (2) Summons dismissed with no order as to costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: APPEAL - decision in point of law - whether relevant error established where evidence supportive of and adverse to plaintiff's claim - Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW), s 32(1).

TORT - negligence - causation - whether material increase in risk constitutes a causally material contribution to the harm suffered Legislation Cited: Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW), ss 11, 32 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B, 5D Compensation Act 2006 (UK) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; 239 CLR 420 Adelaide Stevedoring Co Ltd v Forst (1940) 64 CLR 538 Amaba Pty Ltd v Booth [2010] NSWCA 344 Amaca Pty Ltd v Ellis [2010] HCA 5; 240 CLR 111 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd v Connell [1959] HCA 54; 102 CLR 522 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Barker v Corus UK Ltd [2006] UKHL 20; [2006] 2 AC 572 Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes (1997) 42 NSWLR 307 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare [1992] HCA 27; 176 CLR 408 Betts v Whittingslowe [1945] HCA 31; 71 CLR 637 Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63; 98 ER 969 Bonnington Castings Ltd v Wardlaw [1956] AC 613 Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55; 195 CLR 232 Cullen v Welsbach Light Company of Australasia Ltd [1907] HCA 3; 4 CLR 990 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; 277 ALR 611 Dunlop Holdings Ltd's Application [1979] RPC 523 Duyvelshaff v Cathcart & Ritchie Ltd (1973) 47 ALJR 410 EMI (Australia) Ltd v Bes [1970] 2 NSWR 238 Environment Agency v Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd [1998] UKHL 5; [1999] 2 AC 22 Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22; [2003] 1 AC 32 Flounders v Millar [2007] NSWCA 238 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; 254 ALR 504 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks [1957] HCA 28; 97 CLR 367 Hollis v Young [1909] 1 KB 629 Holloway v McFeeters [1956] HCA 25; 94 CLR 470 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Canny [1981] HCA 52; 148 CLR 218 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Jones v Great Western Railway Co (1930) 144 LT 194 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Kay v Ayrshire and Arran Health Board [1987] 2 All ER 417 Luxton v Vines [1952] HCA 19; 85 CLR 352 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; 169 CLR 638 March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; 171 CLR 506 McGhee v National Coal Board [1973] 1 WLR 1 Naxakis v Western General Hospital [1999] HCA 22; 197 CLR 269 North Sydney Council v Binks [2007] NSWCA 245 Norton Australia Pty Ltd v Streets Ice Cream Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 61; 120 CLR 635 Parker v Paton (1941) 41 SR (NSW) 237 Resurfice Corp v Hanke 2007 SCC 7; [2007] 1 SCR 333 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Royal [2008] HCA 19; 82 ALJR 870 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; 49 NSWLR 262 Sienkiewicz (Administratrix of the Estate of Enid Costello Deceased) v Greif (UK) Ltd [2011] UKSC 10 St George Club v Hines Ltd (1961) 35 ALJR 106 Sydney South West Area Health Service v Stamoulis [2009] NSWCA 153 Tabet v Gett [2010] HCA 12; 240 CLR 537 TC by his Tutor Sabatino v State of New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 380 Tubemakers of Australia Ltd v Fernandez (1976) 50 ALJR 720 Vyner v Waldenberg Brothers Ltd [1946] 1 KB 50 Wilsher v Essex Area Health Authority [1988] AC 1074 Workers Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board of NSW v Smith, Munro and Seymour [2010] NSWCA 19 Texts Cited: "Negligence Law - Proving the Connection" in N J Mullany and A M Linden (Eds) Torts Tomorrow: A Tribute to John Fleming (LBC Information Services, Sydney 1998)