Australia, April 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 18:
By a Statement of Claim filed on 12 July 2024 the plaintiff Tallow Tree Services Pty Ltd (Tallow) alleged that it was the owner of a Vermeer BC 2100XL Vegetation Chipper registered number XV21LI (the chipper). On 7 June 2023 Tallow engaged Ontime Transport Australia Pty Ltd (Ontime) to transport the chipper from Sydney to Bangalow. Ontime collected the chipper on 11 June 2023 and began transporting it. While in transit, the chipper fell off the Ontime vehicle, damaging it to the extent of a total loss.
Tallow sued Ontime in negligence and for breach of a contract of bailment. The damages for each cause of action are assess...