State of New South Wales v Charter Hall Retail Management Limited (formerly Macquarie Countrywide Management Limited) and Anor [2019] NSWDC 95

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Charter Hall Retail Management Limited (formerly Macquarie Countrywide Management Limited) and Anor [2019] NSWDC 95 Hearing dates: 4, 5 and 6 December 2018 Date of orders: 25 March 2019 Decision date: 25 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict for the plaintiff against the second defendant in the sum of $325,599.36. (2) Verdict for the first defendant against the plaintiff. (3) I will hear the parties on costs. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – s 151Z Workers Compensation Act 1987- recovery action – whether worker's injury result of defendants' negligence – whether worker's injury result of plaintiff's negligence – contributory negligence – apportionment – notional assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Corporations Act 2001 Fire Brigades Act 1989 Limitation Act 1969 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420 Aldred v Stelcad Pty Limited [2015] NSWCA 201 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Bevillesta Pty Ltd v Liberty International Insurance Co [2009] NSWCA 16 Consolidated Broken Hill Ltd v Edwards [2005] NSWCA 380 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University (2005) 214 ALR 839 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166 Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552 Neindorf v Junkovic (2005) 80 ALJR 341 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Limited (2006) 226 CLR 161 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Charter Hall Retail Management Limited (formerly Macquarie Countrywide Management Limited) (First Defendant) Charter Hall Real Estate Management Services (NSW) Pty Limited (formerly Macquarie Real Estate Management Services (NSW) Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Stanton with E O'Neill (Plaintiff) N Polin SC (Defendants)