Salvatore La Malfa v Arnotts Biscuits Ltd [2016] NSWDC 104

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Salvatore La Malfa v Arnotts Biscuits Ltd [2016] NSWDC 104 Hearing dates: 18 – 19 May 2016 Date of orders: 10 June 2016 Decision date: 10 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Notice of motion dismissed Catchwords: TORTS – WORKPLACE INJURY – effect of recovery of damages from employer on payment of compensation – common law and other liability; LIMITATION PERIOD – leave to revoke election under s 151A – leave to extend time under s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987(NSW) Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 26 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 151A, 151D Workers Compensation (Benefits) Amendment Act 1989 (NSW) Workers Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) ss 281, 282, 314 Workers Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Corcoran v Tyre Marketers Australia [2001] NSWCA 300 Howley v Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 447 Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott [2001] NSWCA 442 Martin v Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd (1981) 2 NSWLR 430 Rutter v The State of New South Wales [2005] NSWCA 231 State of New South Wales v Taylor (2001) 204 CLR 461 Tekno Ceramics Pty Ltd v Zdenko Milat [2003] NSWCA 254 The Salvation Army (South Australia Property Trust) v Rundle [2008] NSWCA 347 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) t/as Woodfield Retirement Village v Judith Lea [2002] NSWCA 55 Warner v Simpson [1959] 1 QB 97 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mr Salvatore La Malfa (Plaintiff) Arnotts Biscuits Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Stanton (Applicant) Mr H Halligan (Respondent)