Hutchison Construction Services Pty Ltd v Fogg; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Ltd (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) [2016] NSWCA 135

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hutchison Construction Services Pty Ltd v Fogg; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Ltd (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) [2016] NSWCA 135 Hearing dates: 30, 31 May 2016 Decision date: 21 June 2016 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Leeming JA at [3] Decision: In 2015/185608:

1. Appeal dismissed.

2. Cross-appeal allowed in part, in relation to the calculation of damages for future economic loss, and otherwise dismissed.

3. Direct the parties to file within 14 days an agreed calculation of the judgment in favour of Mr Fogg against Hutchison which should, in light of these reasons, be entered, or in default of agreement, short submissions identifying the amount for which each party contends judgment should be entered.

4. Direct the parties within 14 days to file proposed orders as to the costs of the appeal, and submissions not exceeding 4 pages in support of those orders.

In 2015/195139, by consent:

1. Appeal allowed in part.

2. The order of Johnson J made on 12 August 2015 that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs be set aside.

3. In lieu thereof, order that each party pay its own costs of the proceedings in the court below.

4. Appeal otherwise dismissed, with each party to pay its own costs. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – slip and fall – plaintiff fell while unloading building materials supplied to subcontractor at construction site – plaintiff claimed he was directed to unload at a place other than loading dock – substantial dispute at trial as to primary facts – trial judge accepted plaintiff's account, and ordered large judgment in his favour – whether error in findings of primary fact – whether error in formulation of duty – whether error in application of Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5B – whether error in finding causation – whether error in finding of contributory negligence and apportionment of liability between subcontractor and employer – whether error in calculation of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5E, 5R Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Baker v David [2015] NSWCA 235 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 176 Electric Power Transmission Pty Limited v Cuiuli (1961) 104 CLR 177 Fogg v Kane Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Limited (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1820 Fogg v Kane Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Limited (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 648 Fogg v Kane Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd; Fogg v Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Limited (t/as Plastamasta South Coast) (No 6) (unreported, 12 August 2015) Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Kwong v Abdulwahab [2016] NSWCA 107 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox [2009] HCA 35; 240 CLR 1 Mead v Kearney [2012] NSWCA 215 Murray v Sheldon Commercial Interiors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 77 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy; FBIS International Protective Services (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 Robinson Helicopter Company Inc v McDermott [2016] HCA 22 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 Thompson v Woolworths (Q'land) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; 221 CLR 234 Transpacific Industrial Solutions Pty Ltd v Phelps [2013] NSWCA 31 Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd v Lujans [2009] NSWCA 85; [2009] Aust Torts Rep 82-024 Category: Principal judgment Parties: In 2015/185608: Hutchison Construction Services Pty Ltd (Appellant/ First Cross Respondent) Mr Arthur Fogg (First Respondent/Cross Appellant) Les Quatre Musketeers Pty Ltd t/as Plastamasta South Coast (Second Respondent/Second Cross Respondent)