Hennessy v Patrick Stevedores Operations & Anor [2014] NSWSC 1716

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hennessy v Patrick Stevedores Operations & Anor [2014] NSWSC 1716 Hearing dates: 3-6 June 2013 and 29-30 August 2013 Decision date: 02 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See [202] Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - workplace injury - occupiers liability - where employee slipped and fell at worksite - whether occupier owed duty of care - whether employer owed duty of care Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5E and 5R Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 151H and 151Z Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Foods Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard [2009] NSWCA 167 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd [1994] HCA 13; 179 CLR 520 Caswell v Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd [1940] AC 152 Elphick v Westfield Shopping Centre Management Co Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 356 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox [2009] HCA 35; 240 CLR 1 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; 52 NSWLR 705 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 March v E & MH Stramare [1991] HCA 12; 171 CLR 506 Morawski v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1988) 14 NSWLR 374 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Wynn (1994) Aust Torts Reports 81-304 Roads and Traffic Authority v Royal [2008] HCA 19; 82 ALJR 870 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208; 3DDCR 1 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; 160 CLR 16 Sungravure Pty Ltd v Meani (1964) 110 CLR 24 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 19; 226 CLR 161. Thompson v Woolworths (Qld) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; 221 CLR 234 TNT Australia Pty Limited v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47; 65 NSWLR 1 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19; 250 CLR 375 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shane William Hennessy (Plaintiff) Patrick Stevedoring (First Defendant) FBIS International Protective Serivces (Aust.) Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: AJ Lidden SC with PM Khandhar (Plaintiff); TGR Parker SC with D Talintyre (First Defendant) R Harrington(3-6 June) and P Perry(29-30 August) (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Brydens Lawyers (Plaintiff) Piper Alderman (First Defendant) Goldbergs Lawyers (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/335823