Injury Compensation Cases

Date Name of the matter Citation/Court Detail
03/11/2009 Jasmina Investments Pty Ltd v Vlahos [2009] WASCA 190 Work accident. Injured knee when kneeling on bar stool and changing light globe. Ladder available but not used. Appeal allowed. Employer was not negligent. No causation
31/03/2006 Marsden v Ydalia Holdings [2006] WASCA 52 Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
31/01/2006 James v Alinta Gas [2006] WADC 6 Motor cycle accident. Liability of gas authority for conduct of third parties who moved gas pipes. An appeal to the Court of Appeal was allowed [2007] WASCA 155
13/01/2006 Skinner v Broadbent [2006] WASCA 2 Car crash.  Whether keys removed from ignition of moving car. Credibility finding. Adequacy of reasons for decision
05/08/2005 Mokta v Metro Meats [2005] WASCA 143 Workers compensation. Right to claim extinguished
20/05/2005 Commissioner of Main Roads v Jones (2005) 79 ALJR 1104
[2005] HCA 27 		Roads authority. Liability for failure to erect signs warning of straying wild animals in Kimberley region of Western Australia
28/09/2004 Marsden v Ydalia Holdings             [2004] WADC 190 Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
09/08/2004 FAI Insurance v Goulding [2004] WASCA 167 Workers’ compensation. Psychiatric illness caused by workplace stress
28/05/2004 McCready v City of Geraldton [2004] WADC 106 Local authority. Occupier’s liability.
23/04/2004 Skinner v Broadbent [2004] WADC 74 Car accident. Dispute over whether crash caused by passenger removing ignition key from moving car.
21/03/2003 Coatz v Westcourt Ltd [2003] WASCA 49 Occupiers liability. Builder. Site cleaning contractor. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
07/03/2003 Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE [2003] WASCA 34 Employer’s liability. Library assistant. Overwork. Psychiatric injury. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
05/12/2002 Mitchell v Canal Rocks Beach Resort [2002] WASCA 331 Workers’ compensation. Burden of proof.
21/05/2002

Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd

Hewiit v Benale Pty Ltd

[2002] WASCA 163 Work accident. Public liability. Exposure to acid fumes. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
27/02/2002 Laurendi v Boral Contracting Pty Ltd [2002] WADC 35 Public liability. Work accident.
01/02/2002 Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE [2002] WADC 17 Employer’s liability. Work accident.
20/12/2001 Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd [2001] WADC 202 Work accident. Public liability. Exposure to acid fumes.
14/09/2001 Brymac v Hall & Mladin Pty Ltd [2001] WADC 217 Recovery of workers’ compensation.
24/04/2001 Toolan v MTT [2001] WASCA 131 Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages
22/02/2001 Chubb v Eke [2001] WASCA 36 Workers’ compensation.
10/11/2000 Boyes v Collins [2000] WASCA 344
(2000) 23 WAR 123 		Legal professional privilege. Pre-trial disclosure of evidence.
03/11/2000 Hi-Tec Demolition v Mainline Demolition [2000] WASCA 342 Workers’ compensation.
28/08/2000 Musgrove v Minister for Transport [2000] WASCA 232 Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages. Workers’ compensation.
07/08/2000 United Construction Pty Ltd v Rizzo [2000] WASCA 207 Workers’ compensation.
08/09/1999 Kato Works Co Ltd v Benz [1999] WASCA 165 Product liability - paraplegic
22/02/1999 Jones v Bartlett WA Full Court Liability of landlord. Injury to occupant.
12/11/1998 EMS Holdings Pty Ltd v International Shipyards WA Full Court Injury compensation. Employer’s dispute.
12/08/1998 Bailey v Climaze Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Cross vesting application.
12/08/1998 Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd District Court of WA Product liability. Special costs orders.
14/07/1998 Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd District Court of WA Product liability.
13/05/1998 Frichot v Zalmstra & Anor WA Full Court Fatal accident - Car crash liability
21/11/1997 Morrissey v Nigoscik WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/07/1997 Sullivan v Mavromatidis WA Full Court Car crash liability
19/06/1997 Jovista Pty Ltd v Tsahuridis WA Full Court Employer’s liability. Brain damage
03/06/1997 Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrications Co WA Full Court Employer’s liability
15/05/1997 Frichot v Zalmstra & Dwyer District Court of WA Fatal Accidents Act. Car crash liability
28/02/1997 Watson v Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability.
19/12/1996 Semini v Aquarium City WA Full Court Employer’s liability.
11/10/1996 Tsahuridis v Jovista Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
04/10/1996 Desmond v Atelier Furniture Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
20/09/1996 Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrication (WA) District Court of WA Employer’s liability.
09/09/1996 Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd WA Full Court Employer’s liability
19/07/1996 Semini v Aquarium City WA Full Court Employer’s liability. Appeal. Fresh evidence
27/02/1996 Zadko v Hilton Hotel SA Full Court Public liability.
17/01/1996 Mauri v Sheridan District Court of WA Car crash liability
01/12/1995 Semini v Aquarium City District Court of WA Employer’s liability.
03/11/1995 Thomas & Smith Cleaning Services v Radich Supreme Court of WA Full Court Workers’ compensation.
03/11/1995 Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability.
21/07/1995 Ingham v Eastough & Son WA Full Court Employer’s liability.
12/05/1995 Blakiston v Skippers Transport WA Full Court Public liability
19/04/1995 Wilson v Allen Supreme Court of WA Car crash liability
13/05/1994 Gorman v Powderhill District Court of WA Car crash liability
28/02/1994 Ingham v L Eastough & Son Pty Ltd District Court of WA Employer’s liability
23/02/1994 Blakiston v Skippers Transport Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
15/12/1993 Dass v Nguyen District Court of WA Car crash liability
02/12/1993 Pope v Crane District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
29/09/1993 Burges v Wyness Pty Ltd District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
24/09/1993 Fyfe v Pioneer Concrete (WA) Pty Ltd District Court of WA Public liability
16/06/1993 Paget v Middleditch WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/01/1993 Long v John Deere Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation
26/11/1993 Brown v Coccaro WA Full Court
(1994) 10 WAR 391 		Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
23/12/1992 Brown v Coccaro District Court of WA Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
08/12/1992 Wilson v Edcom Contractors Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation.
18/09/1992 Long v John Deere Pty Ltd Supreme Court of WA Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation.
26/08/1992 Benfield v Australian National Railways Commission, WA Government Railways Commission WA Full Court
(1992) 8 WAR 287 		Occupiers Liability. Procedure
20/11/1991 Valerius v Permanent Trustees District Court of WA Occupier’s liability
08/05/1991 Edward Gittos v Downey Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
22/03/1991 Bristile v Boules District Court of WA Mesothelioma. Insurance
22/01/1991 Hayes v Czerkasow WA Full Court Car crash liability
22/11/1990 Mifsud v SGIC District Court of WA Car crash liability
09/03/1990 Moralee v Mosey WA Full Court Car crash liability
07/12/1989 Hughes v Harris District Court of WA Car crash liability
21/11/1989 Galich v Green District Court of WA Car crash liability
08/11/1989 Taylor v Nowack District Court of WA Car crash liability
26/07/1989 Gilligan v Pinili District Court of WA Car crash liability
25/07/1989 Peterson v Jones District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/06/1989 Klimoski v Water Authority - Davidse District Court of WA
(1989) 5 SR(WA) 148 		Car crash liability
21/04/1989 Mosey v Moralee District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/04/1989 Martin v Vann District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/03/1989 Federici v Woods District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/03/1989 Renel v Ostrowski District Court of WA Car crash liability
24/02/1989 Wrightson v Gordin WA Full Court Car crash liability
07/02/1989 Ensor v Fischer-Rasmussen District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/01/1989 Perrin v Morgan WA Full Court Car crash liability
15/11/1988 Short v McComb WA Full Court Car crash liability
11/10/1988 Farquhar v Ripani District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/09/1988 Murphy - Young v Zeck District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/07/1988 TVW v CE Heath - NZI - Makowski Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation. Employers’ dispute
25/05/1988 Short v McComb District Court of WA Car crash liability
18/05/1988 Morgan v Perrin District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/05/1988 Byrne v Cifuentes WA Full Court Car crash liability
10/05/1988 Federici v Woods WA Full Court
(1987) 6 MVR 516 		Car crash liability
07/04/1988 Evans v SGIC District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/11/1987 Allen v Fountain WA Full Court Car crash liability
06/11/1987 Schuster v Signorile WA Full Court
(1987) MVR 479 		Car crash liability. Causation
07/09/1987 Pappagallo v Doak District Court of WA Car crash liability
03/09/1987 Frederici v Woods District Court of WA Car crash liability
21/08/1987 Murgatroyd v Nuich District Court of WA Car crash liability
18/08/1987 Franich v Smith District Court of WA Car crash liability
06/08/1987 McMahon v Goldsborough District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/07/1987 Cifuentes v Byrne District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/05/1987 Hepple v Samwell District Court of WA Car crash liability
28/05/1987 Houghton v Taseff District Court of WA Car crash liability
22/05/1987 Read v Car crash liability WA Full Court Car crash liability
18/05/1987 Carroll v Curelic District Court of WA Car crash liability
11/03/1987 Morey v Holmes WA Full Court Car crash liability
28/02/1987 Perzylo v Mayo District Court of WA Car crash liability
10/12/1986 Addison v Hingston District Court of WA Car crash liability
05/12/1986 Western Mining v Bouyer WA Full Court Employer’s liability
07/11/1986 Payet v Polsen District Court of WA Car crash liability
13/08/1986 Boston v Ferraloro WA Full Court Car crash liability
18/07/1986 Atanasov v Kickett District Court of WA Car crash liability
03/06/1986 Bouyer v Western Mining District Court of WA Employer’s liability
10/04/1986 Morey v Holmes District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/03/1986 Renel v Aherns Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
27/03/1986 Whatman v Callow District Court of WA Car crash liability
24/03/1986 Barjaktarevic v Ronzan Engineering District Court of WA Work site accident. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
17/02/1986 Frisina v Perry District Court of WA Car crash liability
29/11/1985 Tinsley v Reynolds WA Full Court Car crash liability
01/11/1985 Williams v Bell Basic - Jaxon - Lowes District Court of WA Fatal accident. Work site. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
26/07/1985 Pisano v Broderick - Butterfield - Oliver District Court of WA Car crash liability
12/06/1985 Reynolds v Tinsley District Court of WA Car crash liability
26/04/1985 Anastas v Smith District Court of WA Car crash liability
23/04/1985 Shire v City of Cockburn Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ compensation
12/04/1985 Carter v Blazevski District Court of WA Car crash liability
27/03/1985 McManus v Betty District Court of WA Car crash liability
13/02/1985 St Annes’ Hospital v Vella WA Full Court Workers’ compensation
18/12/1984 Matthews v Hope District Court of WA Car crash liability. Infant. Brain damage
20/11/1984 Martin v MacFadyn & Johns Supreme Court of WA [1985] WAR 315 Workers’ compensation. Recovery from tortfeasor
02/08/1984 Stojic v Forward Johns Pty Ltd Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 102 		Workers’ compensation
12/07/1984 Fremantle Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd v Rafala WA Full Court
[1985] WAR 108 		Workers’ compensation
22/06/1984 Hunt & Baird v Cartwright Industries District Court of WA Aircraft crash.
14/09/1982 Goldman v Department of Corrections Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 82 		Workers’ compensation
30/08/1982 Al Condo Homes v Barnes [1982] WCR 133 Workers’ compensation
27/05/1981 Arnott Mills & Wares Pty Ltd v Smargiassi Workers’ Compensation Board
[1982] WCR 233 		Workers’ compensation