Central Darling Shire Council v Greeney [2015] NSWCA 51

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Central Darling Shire Council v Greeney [2015] NSWCA 51 Hearing dates: 9 February 2015 Decision date: 16 March 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [85]; Beech-Jones J at [88] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – duty of care – the respondent was employed by a road maintenance and repair subcontractor of the appellant – the respondent was injured as a result of a direction given by an employee of the appellant – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the appellant owed a duty of care to the respondent – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the appellant was negligent TORTS – negligence – causation – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the appellant's negligence was a cause of the respondent's injury TORTS – negligence – whether the primary judge erred in the apportionment of responsibility between the principal/appellant and the subcontractor employer Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW), ss 5B(1)(b), 5B(2), 5D Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; 239 CLR 420 Amaca Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 44; 77 ALJR 1509 British Fame (Owners) v Macgregor (Owners) [1943] AC 197 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258; 75 NSWLR 649 Chapman v Hearse [1961] HCA 46; 106 CLR 112 Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55; 195 CLR 232 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University [2005] HCA 14; 79 ALJR 839 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; 243 CLR 361 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox [2009] HCA 35; 240 CLR 1 Mikaera v Newman Transport Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 464; 65 MVR 578 Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd v Abrahim [2013] NSWCA 460 Plexvon Pty Ltd (in liq) v Brophy [2006] NSWCA 304; 158 IR 221 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; 59 ALJR 492 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 35; 114 CLR 164 R v Foster; Ex parte Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurance Ltd [1952] HCA 10; 85 CLR 138 Rolls Royce Industrial Power (Pacific) Ltd v James Hardie & Co Ltd [2001] NSWCA 461; 53 NSWLR 626 Rosenberg v Percival [2001] HCA 18; 205 CLR 434 Shaw v Thomas [2010] NSWCA 169 Shoalhaven City Council v Pender [2013] NSWCA 210 Singer v Berghouse [1994] HCA 40; 181 CLR 201 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; 160 CLR 16 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5; 246 CLR 182 Sydney Water Corporation v Abramovic [2007] NSWCA 248; 5 DDCR 570 Thompson v Woolworths (Q'LAND) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; 221 CLR 234 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19; 250 CLR 375 Wooby v Australian Postal Corporation [2013] NSWCA 183; 233 IR 471 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Central Darling Shire Council (Appellant) Roger Greeney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Sheldon SC (Appellant) JE Sexton SC/TF McKenzie (Respondent)