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Carlton and United Breweries and Anor v Hegedis [2002] VSCA 61 | Case summary | Zoe

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Carlton and United Breweries and Anor v Hegedis [2002] VSCA 61

[2002] VSCA 61

Court of Appeal (Vic)|2002-05-09|Before: WINNEKE, P., CALLAWAY and VINCENT, JJ.A.

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Court

Court of Appeal (Vic)

Decision date

2002-05-09

Before

WINNEKE, P., CALLAWAY and VINCENT, JJ.A.

Source

Original judgment source is linked above.

Judgment (6 paragraphs)

[1]

[2002] VSCA 61

[2]

Accident Compensation - Whether employment must be a significant contributing factor to injury in the primary sense arising in the course of a worker's employment.

[3]

WINNEKE, P. (Delivering the judgment of the Court.):

[4]

The Court is of the view that the conclusion of Mr Justice Ashley reached concerning what his Honour called "the first main question" was correct and for the reasons which he gave.

[5]

We refer to Hegedis v. Carlton & United Breweries and HIH Winterthur Workers Compensation (Vic) Limited [2000] VSC 380 at paras. 1 through to 69 inclusive. We respectfully adopt the reasons and we would accordingly dismiss this appeal.

[6]

The formal order of the Court is that the appeal be dismissed with costs.

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

Carlton and United Breweries and Anor

Respondent/Defendant:

Hegedis [2002] VSCA 61