Carr v O'Donnell Griffin; Carr v Wagga Mini Mix and Pre-Cast Concrete Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 840

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Carr v O'Donnell Griffin; Carr v Wagga Mini Mix and Pre-Cast Concrete Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 840 Hearing dates: 2/4/2013, 3/04/2013 & 4/04/2013 Decision date: 27 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The parties are to bring in short minutes of order reflecting the up to date figures for damages to the judgment date and the s 151Z(2) apportionment. Catchwords: TORTS - personal injury - joint tortfeasors - worker subcontracted by employer - liability of employer and controller of worksite - pre-existing degenerative conditions - vicissitudes Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Social Security Act 1991 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd [2004] HCA 28; (2004) 217 CLR 424 Bourke v Victorian WorkCover Authority [1998] VSCA 24 Cole v DIB Group t/as DIB Group Pty Ltd t/as Hill & Co & Anor [2008] NSWDC 201 Cook v Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR 376 DIB Group Pty Ltd t/as Hill & Co v Cole [2009] NSWCA 210 Esso Australia Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2000] VSCA 74 Estate of the Late M T Mutton by its Executors & R W Mutton t/as Mutton Bros v Howard Haulage Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 340 Froom v Butcher [1976] QB 286 Glynn v Challenge Recruitment Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 203 Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138 Jaensch v Coffey [1984] HCA 52; (1984) 155 CLR 549 Kearney v Ballyfore Engineering & Excavations Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 210 Malec v Hutton [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 Maricic v Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWCA 174 Pennington v Norris [1956] HCA 26; (1956) 96 CLR 10 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALR 529 Stevens v Bodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; (1986) 160 CLR 16 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; (2005) 220 CLR 517 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie & Ors [2003] NSWCA 47 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2009/339807 Rodney James Carr (Plaintiff) O'Donnell Griffin (Defendant