Horne v J K WILLIAMS CONTRACTING PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 135

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Horne v J K WILLIAMS CONTRACTING PTY LIMITED [2022] NSWDC 135 Hearing dates: 01 – 03 March, 1 and 14 April 2022 Date of orders: 29 April 2022 Decision date: 29 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: Orders: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Costs reserved, with liberty to apply. (3) Exhibits retained until further order. Catchwords: TORT - personal injury - barricades erected at building site - site illuminated at night by two traffic lights - one of the traffic lights fails - plaintiff collided with the barricade while riding his bicycle at night - whether risk of harm foreseeable and not insignificant - whether the defendant's response to the risk of harm was one that a reasonable person would have taken -whether risk obvious Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B – 5H, 5L, 15 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56-58 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 50C 50D Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najam (2009) 239 CLR 420 Alameddine v Glenn Worth Valley Horseriding Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 219 Angel v Hawkesbury City Council (2008) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-955 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Baker-Morrison v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 35 Best v Rosamund [2020] NSWCA 90 Blacktown City Council v Hocking (2008) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-956 Collins v Clarence Valley Council (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1682 Container Terminals Australia v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Cox v Mid-Coast Council [2021] NSWCA 190 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School Limited & Anor [2011] NSWSC 292 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Hill v Richards [2011] NSWCA 291 Jaenke v Hinton [1995] QCA 484 Kappadoukas v Fransepp Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 366 Lloyd v Thornbury [2019] NSWCA 154 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Mastronardi v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 270 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 363 Pomare v White [2019] NSWCA 317 Purkiss v Crittenden [1965] 114 CLR 764 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Sibraa v Brown [2012] NSWCA 328 Stojan (No 9) Pty Ltd v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Sutherland Shire Council v Henshaw [2004] NSWCA 386 Temora Shire Council v Stein (2004) 134 LGERA 407; [2004] NSWCA 236 Thompson v Woolworths (Queensland) Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 234 Watts v Rake (1960) 100 CLR 158 Wyong Shire Council v Vairy; Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council (2004) Aust Torts Reports 81-754; [2004] NSWCA 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Antony Horne Defendant: J K Williams Contracting Pty Limited Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr G Hickey Defendant: Mr R Gambi