Trio Insulations P/L v Metal Deck Roofing P/L & Ors; Metal Deck Roofing P/L v Benward P/L & Ors

The dispute before the Court of Appeal of Queensland concerned the collapse of a roof during repair work following hail damage. The primary issue was whether Metal Deck Roofing Pty Ltd was responsible for the collapse, which occurred after they had stacked sheets of building material on the roof. Trio Insulations Pty Ltd and Benward Pty Ltd were also parties to the proceedings, with the court considering issues of liability and the calculation of loss of goodwill arising from business interruption.

The court was required to determine whether the factual findings regarding the placement of the load that caused the roof to collapse should have led to a different apportionment of liability. Additionally, the court considered the method by which loss of goodwill, a consequence of the business interruption caused by the collapse, was to be calculated.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals, upholding the original decision. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, focused on the apportionment of responsibility and the assessment of damages for loss of goodwill. The dismissal of the appeals indicates that the court found no error in the lower court's findings regarding the cause of the collapse and the calculation of the economic losses suffered.

Consequently, both appeals, CA 40160/01 and CA 40146/01, were dismissed with costs awarded to the respondents.