Amaca Pty Limited v Latz

Negligence – Personal injury – Damages – Assessment of present value of future loss – Where claimant diagnosed with terminal malignant mesothelioma post-retirement – Where claimant's life expectancy reduced – Where claimant receiving superannuation pension under Superannuation Act 1988 (SA) and age pension under Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) – Whether superannuation pension entitlement which would have been received during remainder of pre-illness life expectancy compensable loss – Whether age pension entitlement which would have been received during remainder of pre-illness life expectancy compensable loss – Whether reversionary pension payable under s 38(1)(a) of Superannuation Act to partner on claimant's death should be deducted from damages award.

Words and phrases – "age pension", "capital asset", "compensable loss", "compensatory principle", "loss of earning capacity", "lost years", "net present value", "offsetting or collateral benefit", "pension", "pre-illness life expectancy", "reversionary pension", "superannuation pension".

Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) – Pt 2.2.

Superannuation Act 1988 (SA) – Pt 5.