Boland v Amaca Pty Ltd [2020] NSWDDT 4

Dust Diseases Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boland v Amaca Pty Ltd [2020] NSWDDT 4 Hearing dates: 6 and 7 April 2020 Date of orders: 04 May 2020 Decision date: 04 May 2020 Before: Scotting J Decision: (1) Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,469,218.00. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. (3) I direct that the defendant and the cross-defendants bring in short minutes of order within 7 days to give effect their agreement on apportionment. (4) I grant liberty to the parties to approach my Associate to list the matter if a different costs order is sought. Catchwords: DUST DISEASES – damages – assessment of damages on common law principles - asbestosis and asbestos-related pleural disease (ARPD) – general damages – interest on general damages – damages for gratuitous services – future out-of-pocket expenses Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Raines [2018] NSWCA 216 Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter (1968) 122 CLR 649 Expokin Pty Ltd trading as Festival IGA Supermarket v Graham [2000] NSWCA 267 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 321 Harriton v Stephens (2004) 59 NSW LR 694 Livingstone v Rawyards Coal Co (1880) 5 App Cas 25 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Marsland v Andjelic [No 2] (1993) 32 NSWLR 649 Marsland v Andjelic (1993) 31 NSWLR 162 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1991) 171 CLR 657 Planet Fisheries Pty Ltd v La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Roads and Traffic Authority v Cremona [2001] NSWCA 338 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb (2005) NSWCA 208 Sharman v Evans (1977) 138 CLR 563 Skelton v Collins (1966) 115 CLR 94 Teubner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158 Wickham v Treloar (1960) 77 WN (NSW) 350 Todorovic v Waller (1981) 150 CLR 402 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Boland (Plaintiff) Amaca Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross Claimant) State of Queensland (First Cross Defendant) State of Victoria (Second Cross Defendant) J Scott Investments Pty Ltd (formerly J Scott Builders Pty Ltd) (Third Cross Defendant) Queensland Concrete & General Construction Co (Fourth Cross Defendant) T F Woollam & Son Pty Ltd (Fifth Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Tzouganatos (Plaintiff) J Sheller SC (Defendant/Cross Claimant)