Pamela Spencer v QLSL Pty Ltd (trading as Supply-Linq Pty Ltd) & Ors [2017] NSWDC 26

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pamela Spencer v QLSL Pty Ltd (trading as Supply-Linq Pty Ltd) & Ors [2017] NSWDC 26 Hearing dates: 5 – 8 September 2016 Date of orders: 14 February 2017 Decision date: 14 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff against the Defendants in the sum of $151,703 (rounded down);

2. Verdict and judgment for the First Defendant against the Third Defendant in the sum of $60,681;

3. Verdict and judgment for the Third Defendant against the First Defendant in the sum of $91,022; and

4. Subject to any application to my Associate within 7 days to relist the matter for any further or other order as to costs, the Defendants are to pay the Plaintiff's costs and I make no order as to the costs on the Cross-Claims. Catchwords: TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – workplace injury – liability of host employer – liability of property manager; PROPORTIONATE LIABILTY – contribution between joint and several tortfeasors – recovery against both employer and stranger; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE – factual investigation – no contributory negligence; DAMAGES – out of pocket expenses – economic loss – non-economic loss – domestic assistance Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5F , 5R, 5S, 13, and 15 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 5 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) s 126 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 9.11 (2) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 36 and 151Z Cases Cited: ACI Metal Stamping and Spinning Pty Ltd v Boczulik (1964) 110 CLR 372 Atkinson v Gameco (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 338 Bevillesta Pty Ltd v Liberty International Insurance Co [2009] NSWCA 16 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard & Anor [2009] NSWCA 167 Bourke v Victorian Work Cover Authority [1999] 1 VR 189 Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112 Dib Group Pty Ltd trading as Hill & Co v Cole [2009] NSWCA 210 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438; [1981] HCA 41 Ghunaim v Bart [2004] NSWCA 28 Izzard v Dubier Marine Products (NSW) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 132 Laresu Pty Ltd v Clark [2010] NSWCA 180 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638; [1990] HCA 20 Nominal Defendant v Livaja [2011] NSWCA 121 Podrebersek v Australia Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492; [1985] HCA 34 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Richard Ronald McConachie trading as Willancorah Pastoral Company v Graham John Pack [2004] NSWCA 148 Sampco Pty Ltd v Wurth [2015] NSWCA 117 Stojan (No 9) Pty Ltd v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie & Ors (2003) 64 NSWLR 1; [2003] NSWCA 47 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller; Miller v Lithgow City Council [2015] NSWCA 320 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Wynn Tresidder Management v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Pamela Spencer (Plaintiff) QLSL Pty Ltd trading as Supply-Linq Pty Ltd (First Defendant) CBRE Pty Limited trading as CB Richard Ellis (Second Defendant) Jones Lang LaSalle (NSW) Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Welsh with Ms L Goodchild (Plaintiff) Ms O Dinkha (First Defendant) Mr A Gruzman (Third Defendant)