Read the full judgment text of HCA 6445/1983 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The issue of whether the 1st and 2nd Defendants are entitled to any indemnity or contribution from the 3rd Defendant in respect of the Plaintiff's claim was ordered to be tried as a preliminary issue before the trial of the action itself and various directions were given for this purpose including the fact that the 3rd Defendant in the action be the Plaintiff in the preliminary issue and that the 1st & 2nd Defendants in the action be the Defendant's in the preliminary issue.