Pietrobelli v Jewell Family Nominees Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 660

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pietrobelli v Jewell Family Nominees Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 660 Hearing dates: 30 November 2020 to 4 December 2020 and 6 February 2021 Date of orders: 24 May 2022 Decision date: 24 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: For these reasons, I make the following orders: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff. (2) The plaintiff shall file and serve Short Minutes of Order reflecting this judgment within 14 days of the delivery of the judgment. If the parties are unable to agree on the Short Minutes of Order, they shall each file submissions, limited to five pages, on the issues in contention with my Associate by email within a further 14 days. If an oral hearing is sought, in addition to their written submissions, they may approach my Associate to schedule such a hearing. (3) Costs and interest are reserved. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – personal injury – liability – pleading of slip – duty of care – breach of duty – causation – damages – pre-accident conditions – evidence of injuries sustained by the incident – surveillance evidence – non-economic loss – economic loss – out of pocket expenses – future treatment – care of another – direction for short minutes Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Amaca Pty Ltd v Ellis (2010) 240 CLR 111; [2010] HCA 5 Amond v Al Batat (2009) 54 MVR 167 Argo Managing Agency Ltd v Al Kammessy [2018] NSWCA 176 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; [1987] HCA 7 Bellingen Shire Council v Colavon Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 34 Benic v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 1039 Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis (No 2) (2014) 86 NSWLR 393 [2014] NSWCA 139 Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1799 Carangelo v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 126 Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112; [1961] HCA 46 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Commissioner of Railways v Ruprecht (1979) 142 CLR 563; [1979] HCA 37 Council of the City of Greater Taree v Wells [2010] NSWCA 147 CSR Limited v Eddy; 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Dybka v McKenzie [2002] NSWCA 171 Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School [2012] NSWCA 151 Gordon v Truong; Truong v Gordon [2014] NSWCA 97 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 72 Hilas v Todburn Pty Limited (Trading as Hurstville Supercentre) [2007] NSWCA 315 Ho v Powell (2001) 51 NSWLR 572; [2001] NSWCA 168 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166; [2000] HCA 56 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8) Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552; [2003] HCA 34 Koehler v Cerebos (Australia) Limited (2005) 222 CLR 44; [2005] HCA 15 Laresu Pty Ltd v Clark [2010] NSWCA 180 Mahony v J Kruschich (Demolitions) Pty Ltd (1985) 1 59 ALR 722; [1985] HCA 37 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 at 642–3; [1990] HCA 20 Mamo v Surace (2014) 86 NSWLR 275; [2014] NSWCA 58 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506; [1991] HCA 12 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396; 66 MVR 1 McKenna v Hunter & New England Local Health District [2013] NSWCA 476 McNeilly v Imbree [2007] NSWCA 156; (2007) 47 MVR 536 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Mobbs v Kain [2009] NSWCA 301; (2009) 54 MVR 179 Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75; (2005) 80 ALJR 341 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District v Starkey [2016] NSWCA 114 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 Piatti v ACN 000 246 542 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 368 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALR 529 Port Macquarie Hastings Council v Mooney [2014] NSWCA 156 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Donald; Staff Innovations Pty Ltd t/as Bamford Family Trust [2018] NSWCA 82 Ratewave Pty Limited v BJ Illingby [2017] NSWCA 103 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer 234 CLR 330; [2007] HCA 42 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262; [2000] NSWCA 29 South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Ltd v Gazis [2016] NSWCA 8 Stannus v Graham (1994) Aust Torts Rpts 82-293 Stapley v Gypsum Mines Ltd [1953] AC 663; [1953] 2 All ER 478 Stojan (No 9) Pty Ltd v Kenway (2009) 210 LGERA 90; [2009] NSWCA 364 Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 T and X Company Pty Ltd v Chivas [2014] NSWCA 235 United Church of Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller [2015] NSWCA 320 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327; [1992] HCA 54 Verryt v Schaupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Waverley Council v Ferreira [2005] NSWCA 418 Waverley Council v Lodge [2001] NSWCA 439 Weber v Greater Hume Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 74 Wilkinson v Law Courts Ltd [2011] NSWCA 196 Wormleaton v Thomas & Coffey Limited (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 260 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA 12 Texts Cited: WD Duncan and Christensen, Commercial Leases in Australia (Thomas Reuters, 8th ed, 2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Narelle Pietrobelli (plaintiff) Jewell Family Nominees Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Hooke SC, appearing with G Smith (plaintiff) A Cheshire SC, appearing with R Perla (defendant)