McArdle v Americold Logistics Limited [2017] NSWDC 332

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McArdle v Americold Logistics Limited [2017] NSWDC 332 Hearing dates: 21, 22, 23 and 24 August 2017 Date of orders: 23 November 2017 Decision date: 23 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant against the plaintiff. (2) Plaintiff pay defendant's costs. (3) Liberty to apply in relation to costs. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORT – personal injury – injury in the course of work duties – whether injury caused by negligence of defendant – expert evidence issues - causation – contributory negligence – s 151Z Workers Compensation Act - quantum of damages - no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5R and 15 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Beaven v Wagner Industrial Services Pty Ltd [2017] QCA 246 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University (2005) 214 ALR 349 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Hancock v East Coast Timber Products Pty Ltd (2011) 80 NSWLR 43 Hennessy v Patrick Stevedores Operations [2014] NSWSC 1716 Kay v Sydney Airport Corporation Limited [2014] NSWSC 744 Kubovic v HMS Management Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 315 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy; FBIS International Protective Services (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 R v Turner [1975] QB 834 White v Logen Pty Ltd as Trustee for Byrn Family Trust [2014] NSWCA 159 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: David McArdle Defendant: Americold Logistics Limited (ACN 004 902 998) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr A D Campbell Defendant: Mr P S Jones