Neil Carpenter v Damian James Russell [2021] NSWDC 447

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Neil Carpenter v Damian James Russell [2021] NSWDC 447 Hearing dates: 25, 26, 27 May and 3 June 2021 Date of orders: 31 August 2021 Decision date: 31 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Strathdee DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $284,092.18. (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed. (3) Leave to the parties to approach my associate within 14 days if an alternate costs order is sought. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – duty of care – breach – causation – damages – economic loss – loss of earning capacity – occupier's liability – assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Bellingen Shire Council v Colavon Pty Ltd (2012) 188 LGERA 169 Benic v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 1039 Black v Young (2015) MVR 174 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School [2012] NSWCA 151 Hilas v Todbern Pty Ltd (t/as Hurstville Supercentre) [2007] NSWCA 315 Jopling v Isaac [2006] NSWCA 229 Laresu Pty Ltd v Clark [2010] Aust Torts Reports 82-068 Marien v Gardiner (2013) 66 MVR1 Mobbs v Kain (2009) 54 MVR 179 New South Wales Department of Housing v Hume (2007) Aust Torts Reports 81-879 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 Port Macquarie Hastings Council v Mooney (2014) 201 LGERA 314 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Stannus v Graham [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-293 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Stojan v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Tame v NSW (2002) 211 CLR 317 Uniting Church of Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller (2015) NSWLR 752 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Neil Carpenter (Plaintiff) Damian James Russell & Vivianne Russell (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Brennan (Plaintiff) Mr R Perla (Defendant)