Tony Marentis v Gallagher Bassett Services Workers Compensation NSW Pty Limited ABN 83564379(08009) [2014] NSWDC 10

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tony Marentis v Gallagher Bassett Services Workers Compensation NSW Pty Limited ABN 83564379(08009) [2014] NSWDC 10 Hearing dates: 5-6 March 2014 Decision date: 14 March 2014 Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. For orders see [75] Catchwords: Work injury damages; extension of time for bringing proceedings; increased discount for vicissitudes for future losses caused by onset of unrelated illness Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bankstown Foundry Pty Limited v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340 Heuston v Yore Contractors Pty Limited (Supreme Court of NSW), Hunt CJ at CL, 9 March 1992, unreported Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Liftronic Pty Limited v Unver (2001) 75 ALJR 867 Matar v Jones [2011] NSWCA 304 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission 1995 182 CLR 1 Morvatjou v Moradkhani [2013] NSWCA 157 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Strasburger Enterprises Pty Limited trading as Quix Food Stores v Serna [2008] NSWCA 354 Stepanovic v GIO (NSW) (1995) 21 MVR 327 Wade v Allsopp (1976) 10 ALR 353 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Marentis (Plaintiff) IMC Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: M J Cranitch SC with S Blount (Plaintiff) S L Flett (Defendant) Guardian Law Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Sparke Helmore (Defendant) File Number(s): 12/302046 Publication restriction: Nil