KAYSU HOLDINGS (No 2) PTY LTD v DAVIS and ORS [1996] NSWCA 295

KAYSU HOLDINGS (No 2) PTY LTD v DAVIS and ORS [1996] NSWCA 295

The appeal is upheld and the proceedings remitted to the Compensation Court for apportionment of liability according to law, following reasoning in Council of Sutherland Shire v Baltica General Insurance Co Ltd regarding workers compensation and apportionment.

Parties
Appellant: Kaysu Holdings (No 2) Pty Ltd; First Respondent: Davis; Second Respondent: Second Respondent; Third Respondent: Third Respondent; Fourth Respondent: Fourth Respondent
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 March 1996
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal upheld; proceedings remitted
Legal Topics
Apportionment of Liability, Incapacity Resulting From More Than One Injury, Causation in Workers Compensation Cases

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Parties

Kaysu Holdings (No 2) Pty Ltd

Appellant

Davis

First Respondent

Second Respondent

Second Respondent

Third Respondent

Third Respondent

Fourth Respondent

Fourth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 How liability should be apportioned under s22 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 when incapacity results from more than one injury
  2. 2 Causation in workers compensation cases

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is upheld and the proceedings remitted to the Compensation Court for apportionment of liability according to law, following reasoning in Council of Sutherland Shire v Baltica General Insurance Co Ltd regarding workers compensation and apportionment.

Court Disposition

appeal upheld; proceedings remitted

Orders

  • First respondent be dismissed from the appeal
  • Appellant to pay the first respondent's costs of this appeal