Ingrid Margaret Stephenson v Parkes Shire Council; Natalee Stephenson v Parkes Shire Council; Jay Stephenson v Parkes Shire Council; South West Helicopters Pty Limited v Essential Energy (formerly Country Energy); Parkes Shire Council v South West Helicopters Pty Limited (No 2)

[2015] NSWSC 719

Supreme Court of NSW

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1. Damages
2. › claims for nervous shock and associated claim under the Compensation to Relatives Act by members of the family of a deceased killed in a helicopter accident
1. Damages
2. › where damages sought by the owner and bailee of damaged helicopter
3. › whether claim an apportionable claim under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
1. Damages
2. › apportionment
3. › where three parties found to have breached their duty of care
4. › where breaches found to be causative of the accident
5. › necessity to compare culpability and causal potency in order to apportion responsibility
1. Damages
2. › action by employer against another tortfeasor for recovery of compensation payments made in favour of deceased worker
3. › where employer was found to have breached its duty of care to deceased worker
4. › whether that finding against the employer denied it the benefit of statutory indemnity in respect of payments made in favour of the deceased worker

Citation[2015] NSWSC 719

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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