Action Workforce Pty Ltd v DHL Exel Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd; DHL Exel Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd v Action Workforce Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 321

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Action Workforce Pty Ltd v DHL Exel Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd; DHL Exel Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd v Action Workforce Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 321 Hearing dates: 21 November 2017 Decision date: 12 December 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [22]; Simpson JA at [23] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed;

(2) Cross-appeal dismissed;

(3) Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY – indemnities – liabilities established by settlement – where provider of warehousing services and employer of person responsible for damage to warehoused goods separately settled with owner of goods – whether settlement by provider of warehousing services was reasonable having regard to liability in fact to owner of goods Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 34, 35 Cases Cited: BNP Paribas v Pacific Carriers Ltd [2005] NSWCA 72 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA (2014) 89 NSWLR 633; [2014] NSWCA 184 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 UGL Rail Pty Ltd v Wilkinson Murray Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1959 Unity Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd v Rocco Pezzano Pty Ltd (1998) 192 CLR 603; [1998] HCA 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Action Workforce Pty Ltd (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) DHL Exel Supply Chain (Australia) Pty Ltd (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) Representation: Counsel: D S Weinberger (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) E Cox (Respondent/Cross-Appellant)