Injury Compensation

DATE DELIVERED	NAME OF MATTER	HEARING	DETAIL
31/3/06	Marsden v Ydalia Holdings	Court of Appeal WA [2006] WASCA 52	Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
31/1/06	James v Alinta Gas	Trial District Court WA [2006] WADC 6	Motor cycle accident. Liability of gas authority for conduct of third parties who moved gas pipes
13/1/06	Skinner v Broadbent	Court of Appeal WA [2006] WASCA 2	Car crash. Whether keys removed from ignition of moving car. Credibility finding. Adequacy of reasons for decision
05/8/2005	Mokta v Metro Meats	Court of Appeal WA [2005] WASCA 143	Workers compensation. Right to claim extinguished
20/5/2005	Commissioner of Main Roads v Jones	High Court (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
28/9/2004	Marsden v Ydalia Holdings	Trial District Court WA [2004] WADC 190	Cycling accident at border of work site. Alleged obvious risk
9/8/2004	FAI Insurance v Goulding	WA Full Court [2004] WASCA 167	Workers’ compensation. Psychiatric illness caused by workplace stress
28/5/2004	McCready v City of Geraldton	Trial District Court WA[2004] WADC 106	Local authority. Occupier’s liability.
23/4/2004	Skinner v Broadbent	Trial District Court WA[2004] WADC 74	Car accident. Dispute over whether crash caused by passenger removing ignition key from moving car.
21/3/2003	Coatz v Westcourt Ltd	WA Full Court [2003] WASCA 49	Occupiers liability. Builder. Site cleaning contractor. An application has been made for special leave to appeal to the High Court
7/3/2003	Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE	WA Full Court [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
5/12/2002	Mitchell v Canal Rocks Beach Resort	WA Full Court [2002] WASCA 331	Workers’ compensation. Burden of proof.
21/5/2002	Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd	WA Full Court [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
27/2/2002	Laurendi v Boral Contracting Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA [2002] WADC 35	Public liability. Work accident.
1/2/2002	Wylie v South Metropolitan College of TAFE	Trial - District Court of WA [2002] WADC 17	Employer’s liability. Work accident.
20/12/2001	Koljibabic v WMC Resources Ltd	Hearing - District Court of WA [2001] WADC 286	Work accident. Public liability. Exposure to acid fumes.
14/9/2001	Brymac v Hall & Mladin Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA [2001] WADC 217	Recovery of workers’ compensation.
24/4/2001	Toolan v MTT	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2001] WASC 131	Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages
22/2/2001	Chubb v Eke	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2001] WASCA 36	Workers’ compensation.
10/11/2000	Boyes v Collins	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2000] WASCA 344; (2000) 23WAR 123	Legal professional privilege. Pre-trial disclosure of evidence.
3/11/2000	Hi-Tec Demolition v Mainline Demolition	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2000] WASCA 232	Workers’ compensation.
28/8/2000	Musgrove v Minister for Transport	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2000] WASCA 342	Employer’s liability. Right to claim damages. Workers’ compensation.
7/8/2000	United Construction Pty Ltd v Rizzo	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [2000] WASCA 207	Workers’ compensation.
8/9/1999	Kato Works Co Ltd v Benz	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [1999] WASCA 165	Product liability - paraplegic
22/2/1999	Jones v Bartlett	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Liability of landlord. Injury to occupant.
12/11/1998	EMS Holdings Pty Ltd v International Shipyards	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Injury compensation. Employer’s dispute.
12/8/1998	Bailey v Climaze Pty Ltd	Hearing - Supreme Court of WA	Cross vesting application.
12/8/1998	Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Product liability. Special costs orders.
14/7/1998	Benz v Petersville Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Product liability.
13/5/1998	Frichot v Zalmstra & Anor	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Fatal accident - Car crash liability
21/11/1997	Morrissey v Nigoscik	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
22/7/1997	Sullivan v Mavromatidis	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
19/6/1997	Jovista Pty Ltd v Tsahuridis	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability. Brain damage
3/6/1997	Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrications Co	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability
15/5/1997	Frichot v Zalmstra & Dwyer	Trial - District Court of WA	Fatal Accidents Act. Car crash liability
28/2/1997	Watson v Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability.
19/12/1996	Semini v Aquarium City	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability.
11/10/1996	Tsahuridis v Jovista Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability
4/10/1996	Desmond v Atelier Furniture Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability
20/9/1996	Boyd v Fremantle Steel Fabrication (WA)	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability.
9/9/1996	Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability
19/7/1996	Semini v Aquarium City	Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability. Appeal. Fresh evidence
27/2/1996	Zadko v Hilton Hotel	Appeal - Supreme Court of SA Full Court	Public liability.
17/1/1996	Mauri v Sheridan	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
1/12/1995	Semini v Aquarium City	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability.
3/11/1995	Thomas & Smith Cleaning Services v Radich	Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Workers’ compensation.
3/11/1995	Trimboli v Prima Homes Nominees Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability.
21/7/1995	Ingham v Eastough & Son	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability.
12/5/1995	Blakiston v Skippers Transport	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Public liability
19/4/1995	Wilson v Allen	Trial - Supreme Court of WA	Car crash liability
13/5/1994	Gorman v Powderhill	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
28/2/1994	Ingham v L Eastough & Son Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability
23/2/1994	Blakiston v Skippers Transport Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability
15/12/1993	Dass v Nguyen	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
2/12/1993	Pope v Crane	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability
29/9/1993	Burges v Wyness Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability
24/9/1993	Fyfe v Pioneer Concrete (WA) Pty Ltd	Trial - District Court of WA	Public liability
16/6/1993	Paget v Middleditch	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
22/1/1993	Long v John Deere Pty Ltd	Trial - Supreme Court of WA	Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation
26/11/1993	Brown v Coccaro	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court (1994) 10 WAR 391	Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
23/12/1992	Brown v Coccaro	Hearing - District Court of WA	Dog bite. Procedure (extension of validity of writ).
8/12/1992	Wilson v Edcom Contractors	Hearing - Workers’ Compensation Board	Workers’ compensation.
18/9/1992	Long v John Deere Pty Ltd	Hearing - Supreme Court of WA	Mesothelioma. Equity. Misrepresentation.
26/8/1992	Benfield v Australian National Railways Commission, WA Government Railways Commission	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court (1992) 8 WAR 287	Occupiers Liability. Procedure
20/11/1991	Valerius v Permanent Trustees	Trial - District Court of WA	Occupier’s liability
8/5/1991	Edward Gittos v Downey	Hearing - Workers’ Compensation Board	Workers’ compensation
22/3/1991	Bristile v Boules	Trial - District Court of WA	Mesothelioma. Insurance
22/1/1991	Hayes v Czerkasow	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
22/11/1990	Mifsud v SGIC	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
9/3/1990	Moralee v Mosey	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
7/12/1989	Hughes v Harris	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
21/11/1989	Galich v Green	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
8/11/1989	Taylor v Nowack	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
26/7/1989	Gilligan v Pinili	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
25/7/1989	Peterson v Jones	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
22/6/1989	Klimoski v Water Authority - Davidse	Trial - District Court of WA (1989) 5 SR(WA) 148	Car crash liability
21/4/1989	Mosey v Moralee	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
11/4/1989	Martin v Vann	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
23/3/1989	Federici v Woods	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
23/3/1989	Renel v Ostrowski	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
24/2/1989	Wrightson v Gordin	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
7/2/1989	Ensor v Fischer-Rasmussen	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
27/1/1989	Perrin v Morgan	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
15/11/1988	Short v McComb	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
11/10/1988	Farquhar v Ripani	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
22/9/1988	Murphy - Young v Zeck	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
6/7/1988	TVW v CE Heath - NZI - Makowski	Trial - Workers’ Compensation Board	Workers’ compensation. Employers’ dispute
25/5/1988	Short v McComb	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
18/5/1988	Morgan v Perrin	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
11/5/1988	Byrne v Cifuentes	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
10/5/1988	Federici v Woods	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court (1987) 6 MVR 516	Car crash liability
7/4/1988	Evans v SGIC	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
6/11/1987	Allen v Fountain	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
6/11/1987	Schuster v Signorile	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court (1987) MVR 479	Car crash liability. Causation
7/9/1987	Pappagallo v Doak	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
3/9/1987	Frederici v Woods	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
21/8/1987	Murgatroyd v Nuich	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
18/8/1987	Franich v Smith	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
6/8/1987	McMahon v Goldsborough	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
29/7/1987	Cifuentes v Byrne	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
29/5/1987	Hepple v Samwell	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
28/5/1987	Houghton v Taseff	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
22/5/1987	Read v Car crash liability	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
18/5/1987	Carroll v Curelic	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
11/3/1987	Morey v Holmes	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
28/2/1987	Perzylo v Mayo	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
10/12/1986	Addison v Hingston	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
5/12/1986	Western Mining v Bouyer	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Employer’s liability
7/11/1986	Payet v Polsen	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
13/8/1986	Boston v Ferraloro	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
18/7/1986	Atanasov v Kickett	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
3/6/1986	Bouyer v Western Mining	Trial - District Court of WA	Employer’s liability
10/4/1986	Morey v Holmes	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
27/3/1986	Renel v Aherns	Trial - Workers’ Compensation Board	Workers’ compensation
27/3/1986	Whatman v Callow	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
24/3/1986	Barjaktarevic v Ronzan Engineering	Trial - District Court of WA	Work site accident. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
17/2/1986	Frisina v Perry	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
29/11/1985	Tinsley v Reynolds	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Car crash liability
1/11/1985	Williams v Bell Basic - Jaxon - Lowes	Trial - District Court of WA	Fatal accident. Work site. Employer’s liability. Occupier’s liability
26/7/1985	Pisano v Broderick - Butterfield - Oliver	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
12/6/1985	Reynolds v Tinsley	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
26/4/1985	Anastas v Smith	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
23/4/1985	Shire v City of Cockburn	Trial - Workers’ Compensation Board	Workers’ compensation
12/4/1985	Carter v Blazevski	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
27/3/1985	McManus v Betty	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability
13/2/1985	St Annes’ Hospital v Vella	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court	Workers’ compensation
18/12/1984	Matthews v Hope	Trial - District Court of WA	Car crash liability. Infant. Brain damage
20/11/1984	Martin v MacFadyn & Johns	Trial - Supreme Court of WA [1985] WAR 315	Workers’ compensation. Recovery from tortfeasor
2/8/1984	Stojic v Forward Johns Pty Ltd	Trial - Workers’ Compensation Board [1982] WCR 102	Workers’ compensation
12/7/1984	Fremantle Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Ltd v Rafala	Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court [1985] WAR 108	Workers’ compensation
22/6/1984	Hunt & Baird v Cartwright Industries	Trial - District Court of WA	Aircraft crash.
14/9/1982	Goldman v Department of Corrections	Hearing - Workers’ Compensation Board [1982] WCR 82	Workers’ compensation
30/8/1982	Al Condo Homes v Barnes	Trial - [1982] WCR 133	Workers’ compensation
27/5/1981	Arnott Mills & Wares Pty Ltd v Smargiassi	Hearing - Workers’ Compensation Board [1982] WCR 233	Workers’ compensation