Tran v Vo [2017] NSWCA 134

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tran v Vo [2017] NSWCA 134 Hearing dates: 28 April 2017 Decision date: 15 June 2017 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Payne JA at [7]. Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellants to pay respondent's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – employer injured by sugarcane juicing machine while visiting work premises on rostered day off – successful claim for occupiers liability – whether employee's injury in course of employment – injury occurred during an interval – whether employer induced or encouraged the employee to spend the interval at a particular place or perform a particular activity – whether employee's injury arose out of employment – whether a causal connection established between the injury and the respondent's employment – payments by workers compensation insurer in respect of the injury – undertaking to repay workers compensation – whether double compensation Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 73943 (2014) 88 NSWLR 488; [2014] NSWCA 409 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; [1987] HCA 7 Badawi v Nexon Asia Pacific Pty Limited trading as Commander Australia Pty Limited (2009) 75 NSWLR 503; [2009] NSWCA 324 Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364; [2006] HCA 32 Clancy v Department of Public Health [1962] NSWR 2 Comcare v PVYW (2013) 250 CLR 246; [2013] HCA 41 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353; [1992] HCA 48 European Bank Ltd v Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates (2010) 240 CLR 432; [2010] HCA 6 Franklins Self Serve Pty Ltd v Wyber (1999) 48 NSWLR 249; [1999] NSWCA 390 Hatzimanolis v ANI Corporation Ltd (1992) 173 CLR 473; [1992] HCA 21 Lawrence v George Matthews (1924) Limited [1929] 1 KB 1 Pioneer Studios Pty Ltd v Hills [2012] NSWCA 324 Smith v The Australian Woollen Mills Ltd (1933) 50 CLR 504; [1933] HCA 60 Stewart v Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (1932) 48 CLR 216; [1932] HCA 45 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315; [2003] HCA 57 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422; [2005] HCA 62 Vo v Tran (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1198 Vo v Tran (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 1199 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hung Vien Tran (First Appellant) Thuy My Le (Second Appellant) Thi Ngoc Hien Vo (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Polin SC (Appellants) H Marshall SC and D E Baran (Respondent)