Thornton v Wollondilly Mobile Engineering [2012] NSWSC 621

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thornton v Wollondilly Mobile Engineering [2012] NSWSC 621 Hearing dates: 28 - 31 May 2012 Decision date: 07 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant. (2) Judgment for the second defendant/ cross-claimant on the cross-claim. (3) I direct the parties to deliver to my Associate within seven days short minutes of order which reflect the judgment sums calculated by reference to my reasons. Catchwords: TORT - negligence - causation - novus actus interveniens - concurrent wrongdoers REMEDIES - damages - apportionment - mitigation - duty to mitigate - onus of proof of mitigation Legislation Cited: - Civil Liability Act 2002 - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 - Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 - Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: - Leighton Contractors Pty Limited v Fox [2009] HCA 35; 240 CLR 1 - Wynn Tresidder Management Pty Limited v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 - Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes (1997) 42 NSWLR 307 - Adelaide Stevedoring Co Ltd v Forst [1940] HCA 45; 64 CLR 538 - Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 - Galea v Bagtrans Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 350 - March v Stramare [1991] HCA 12; 171 CLR 506 - Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission [1995] HCA 5; 182 CLR 1 - Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Limited [1986] HCA 1;160 CLR 16 - Rockdale Beef Pty Limited v Carey [2003] NSWCA 132 - TNT Australia Pty Limited v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47; 65 NSWLR 1 - Dorset Yacht Co v Home Office [1970] AC 1004 - Evans v Balog [1976] 1 NSWLR 36 - Gagner Pty Ltd t/a Indochine Cafe v CanturI Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 413; 262 ALR 691 Texts Cited: - McGregor on Damages (17th ed, 2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jarrad Morgan Thornton (Plaintiff) Wollondilly Mobile Engineering Pty Ltd (First defendant) Penrose Pine Pty Ltd (Second defendant, Cross-claimant) Mechanical and Construction Insurance Pty Ltd (Cross-defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Longhurst (Plaintiff) D Kelly (Second defendant, Cross-claimant) A Renshaw/G Stanton (Cross-defendant) Solicitors: RMB Lawyers (Plaintiff) James Tuite & Associates (Second defendant, Cross-claimant) McMahon's Lawyers (Cross-defendant) File Number(s): 2010/101750