Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd

The High Court of Australia heard an appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales concerning a dispute between Mr. Do Carmo (the appellant) and Ford Excavations Pty Ltd (the respondent). The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved causes of action in both negligence and breach of statutory duty.

The central legal issues before the High Court were whether the Court of Appeal had erred in its determination of the appellant's claims, specifically in relation to the causes of action for negligence and breach of statutory duty. The High Court was required to review the findings of the lower courts on these matters.

The High Court allowed the appeal in part, setting aside the order of the Court of Appeal. The Court found in favour of the appellant on the cause of action for breach of statutory duty, but dismissed the appeal in respect of the cause of action in negligence. Consequently, the appellant was ordered to pay the costs of the appeal to the respondent in the Court of Appeal.