Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd v Fourtounas [2020] NSWCA 325

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd v Fourtounas [2020] NSWCA 325 Hearing dates: 10 December 2020 Decision date: 10 December 2020 Before: Basten JA at [1]; White JA at [18] Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal dated 27 August 2020. (2) Direct the applicant to pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to appeal – failure to address defence – absence of factual findings supporting defence – whether issue of principle raised – whether defence more than merely arguable TORTS – duty to warn – immunity from liability if risk "obvious" – whether immunity limited to verbal risk warnings – application of Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5F, 5H Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5F, 5H Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Pt 6 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd atf Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 184 Coffs Harbour City Council v Polglase [2020] NSWCA 265 Coulter v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 350; [1988] HCA 3. Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA 157 Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council (2001) 206 CLR 512; [2001] HCA 29 Ratewave Pty Limited v BJ Illingby [2017] NSWCA 103 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (Applicant) Sylvia Fourtounas (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D A Lloyd SC / Ms S Andrews (Applicant) Mr R Sheldon SC / Mr E P Anderson (Respondent)