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High Court Wellington
15, 16, 17 February; 22 February 1954
F B Adams J
15, 16, 17 February; 22 February 1954
F B Adams J
Workers' Compensation — Worker recovering Damages against Person other than Employer — If No Finding of Contributory Negligence, Employer entitled to Full Indemnity for Compensation Payments — If Worker Guilty of Contributory Negligence, Employer's Indemnity limited to Proportion of Compensation paid commensurate with Degree of Worker's Fault as found by Jury — "Sum recoverable" — Workers' Compensation Act, 1922, ss 49 (3), 50 — Contributory Negligence Act, 1947, ss 3 (2), 4 (3).