[2021] NZACC 150 – Turnbull v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 332 KB]
...(including gravity), or resistance, external to the body; or (iii) involves a twisting movement of the body: Issue 2 [i] Whether gravity is a force external to the human body under the 1992 Act [39] I discuss the case law and the Parliamentary resources, including Hansard, in considering this issue. [40] Counsel referred to case-law which discussed whether gravity is a force or resistance external to the human body and capable of causing injury under the 1992 Act. [41] Th...