Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbro Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbro Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46 Hearing dates: 11 September 2012 Decision date: 06 March 2013 Before: McColl JA at [1] Bergin CJ in Eq at [11] Blanch J at [158] Decision: 1. The appeal is allowed. 2. The judgment and orders of O'Toole DCJ dated 21 July 2011 are set aside. 3. There be a new trial of the proceedings. 4. The respondent is to pay the appellant's costs. 5. Grant the respondent a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951. 6. The costs of the proceedings before O'Toole DCJ follow the outcome of the new trial. [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 - failure by trial judge to give reasons in support of conclusions - factfinding miscarried - new trial EVIDENCE - where no objection to medical and other reports containing history given by plaintiff - admissibility of histories in reports - s 60 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - no limitation sought under s 136 of the Evidence Act on use of histories in reports Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors' Contribution) Act 1947 (WA) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adelaide Chemical & Fertiliser Co Ltd v Carlyle (1940) 64 CLR 514 Athval Management Pty Ltd v Doherty [2000] NSWCA 277; (2000) 20 NSWCCR 687 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Container Terminals Australia Limited v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Dasreef Pty Limited v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; 243 CLR 588 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25; (2001) 21 NSWCCR 389 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Guthrie v Spence [2009] NSWCA 369; (2009) 78 NSWLR 225 King v Collins [2007] NSWCA 122 Lithgow City Council v Jackson [2011] HCA 36; (2011) 244 CLR 352 Piper v Thakral Operations Pty Ltd (t/as Novotel Brighton Hotel) & Ors [2005] NSWCA 459 R v Welsh (1996) 90 A Crim R 364 Ramsay v Watson (1961) 108 CLR 642 Skinner v Frappell [2008] NSWCA 296 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] HCA 3; (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; (2005) 79 ALJR 1816 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd (Appellant) Redbro Investments Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: D Williams SC (Appellant) S Harben SC (Respondent) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Appellant) Rankin Nathan Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/338711 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 2011-07-21 00:00:00 Before: O'Toole DCJ File Number(s): 2009/338711