Faruk v Sydney Airport Corporation Limited & Asset Link Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 206

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Faruk v Sydney Airport Corporation Limited & Asset Link Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 206 Hearing dates: 1 - 4 March, 9 April, 6 May, 21 May 2021 Date of orders: 28 May 2021 Decision date: 28 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: Orders (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the first and second defendants. (2) Pursuant to s 5 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), liability for payment of the judgment sum be apportioned 50% against the first defendant and 50% against the second defendant. (3) The defendants' cross-claims otherwise dismissed. (4) The parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting the mathematically agreed calculation of damages to be awarded in relation to each defendant. (5) Defendants pay plaintiff's costs, with liberty to apply. (6) Exhibits retained until further order. Catchwords: TORT – personal injury – slip and fall - damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 16 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 5 Cases Cited: Allen v Tobias (1957 – 8) 98 CLR 367 Argo Managing Agency Pty Ltd v Al Kammessy [2018] NSWCA 176 Attard v Hore [2002] QSC 437 Baden Cranes Pty Ltd v Smith [2013] NSWCA 136 Baker v Norcross Pty Ltd (Ruling No 2) [2010] VSC 56 Campbelltown City Council v Frew [2003] NSWCA 154 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Bridge [2018] NSWCA 181 Commercial Union Insurance Company of Australia Limited v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Curtis v Harden Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 314 De Gioia v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Co Limited (1941) 42 SR 1 Dovuro v Wilkins (2003) 215 CLR 317 El-Helou v Smith [2009] NSWSC 741 Fairfield City Council v Petra [2003] NSWCA 150 Forbes Shire Council v Jones [1999] NSWCA 419 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks (1957) 97 CLR 367 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8 Lynch v Kinney Shoes (Australia) Ltd [2005] QCA 326 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; 169 CLR 638 Morgan v Owners of Strata Plan 13937 & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1019 New South Wales v Oliver [2005] NSWCA 124 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998) 192 CLR 431 Shoeys Pty Ltd v Allen (1991) Aust Torts Rep 81-104 Sibraa v Brown [2012] NSWCA 328 South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Ltd v Gazis [2016] NSWCA 8 Stambolziovski v Nestorovic and Camanaro Prestige Properties Pty Ltd t/as Sydneyhome Real Estate [2015] NSWCA 332 Strong v Woolworths Limited [2012] HCA 5 Sutherland Shire Council v Dietz [2004] NSWCA Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Bundy [2005] NSWCA 419 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm (2004) 219 CLR 165 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller; Miller v Lithgow City Council (2015) 91 NSWLR 752 University of Wollongong v Mitchell [2003] NSWCA 94 Waverley Council v Ferreira [2005] NSWCA 418 Waverley Council v Lodge (2001) 117 LGERA 447 Wynn Tresidder Management Pty Ltd v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Texts Cited: Standards Australia, HB197:1999 An introductory guide to the slip-resistance of pedestrian surface materials, 5 December 1999 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Mohammad Faruk Defendants: First defendant: Sydney Airport Corporation Limited Second defendant: Asset Link Services Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr K Andrews Defendant: First defendant: Mr D Talintyre Second defendant: Mr D Kelly