Kerney v Mead & Anor [2011] NSWSC 692

Kerney v Mead & Anor [2011] NSWSC 692

Because the earlier reasons intended the annual percentage increase to be calculated from Mr Wellington's base earnings without overtime, Mr Ivey's calculations were accepted and the Furzer Crestani Services calculations, which included overtime, were rejected; judgment was entered for the plaintiff in the calculated sum.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 July 2011
Procedural Posture
Common Law Damages Proceeding / Ex Tempore Judgment on Calculation of Damages After Earlier Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,756,219; defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs.
Legal Topics
['calculation of Annual Increase in Wages' 'comparable Employee Earnings' 'overtime Earnings']

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Procedural Posture

Common Law Damages Proceeding / Ex Tempore Judgment on Calculation of Damages After Earlier Judgment

  1. 1 ["Whether the annual percentage increase in the plaintiff's likely Telstra earnings should be calculated by reference to the comparable employee's base earnings without overtime or by including overtime."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the earlier reasons intended the annual percentage increase to be calculated from Mr Wellington's base earnings without overtime, Mr Ivey's calculations were accepted and the Furzer Crestani Services calculations, which included overtime, were rejected; judgment was entered for the plaintiff in the calculated sum.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,756,219; defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs.

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,756,219.' "Defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs."]