Milich v The Council of the City of Canterbury (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 450

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Milich v The Council of the City of Canterbury (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 450 Hearing dates: 30 May 2012 Decision date: 31 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: The parties should bring in Short Minutes. Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - work injury - worker takes proceedings against employer and another person - both defendants found liable - whether employer entitled to indemnity under s 151Z - whether principle in Public Transport Commission v J Murray-More applicable - Plaintiff with compensable and non-compensable injuries - extent of indemnity - employer paid compensation believing all injuries compensable - whether compensation paid should be apportioned between compensable and non-compensable injuries for purposes of indemnity Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Cobcroft v Aggcon Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1287 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Franklins Self Serve Pty Ltd v Wyber [1999] NSWCA 390 I&J Foods Pty Ltd v Bergzam Pty Ltd (Court of Appeal - unreported - 9 April 1997; (1997) 14 NSWCCR 486 J Blackwood & Son v Skilled Engineering [2008] NSWCA 142 Milich v The Council of the City of Canterbury [2012] NSWSC 59 Public Transport Commission of NSW v J Murray-More (NSW) Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 336 Williams v Twynam Agricultural Group Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1098 Category: Separate question Parties: Branislav (Bill) Milich (Plaintiff) The Council of the City of Canterbury (First Defendant) Ready Workforce Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: M Boulton (Plaintiff) R Sheldon SC (First Defendant) P O'Connor (Second Defendant) Watkins Tapsell (Plaintiff) DLA Phillips Fox (First Defendant) Holman Webb Lawyers (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/315064