Devic v AMP Capital Investors Limited [2022] NSWDC 371

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Devic v AMP Capital Investors Limited [2022] NSWDC 371 Hearing dates: 21 July 2021 22 July 2021 23 July 2021 25 August 2021 2 September 2021 11 March 2022 Date of orders: 26 August 2022 Decision date: 26 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict and judgment for the defendant; (2) The exhibits are to be returned; (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless a party is able to demonstrate an entitlement for some other costs order; (4) Liberty to apply on seven (7) days notice if further or other orders are required, including as to costs. Catchwords: Occupiers' liability – breach of duty of care – fall off wings of kerb ramp – foreseeable risk – obvious risk – damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Angel v Hawkesbury City Council [2008] NSWCA 130 Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Limited v Carter (1967-1968) 122 CLR 649 Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council; Ghantous v Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Coleman v Barrett [2004] NSWCA 27 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Limited v Bridge [2018] NSWCA Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA 157 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Goode v Angland [2017] NSWCA 311 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614 Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154 Hawkesbury City Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Hawkesbury Sports Council v Martin [2019] NSWCA 76 Herne Investments (NSW) Pty Limited v Don Watson Pty Limited [2016] NSWCA 72 Jaber v Rockdale Council [2008] NSWCA 98 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166 Lloyd v Thornbury [2019] NSWCA 154 Majkic v Bonanno [2008] NSWCA 253 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254 Moran v Nominal Defendant [2008] NSWSC 804 Ratewave Pty Limited v BJ Illingby [2017] NSWCA 103 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Schultz v McCormack [2015] NSWCA Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (in liq) [1999] HCA 3 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517 Zhang v Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] NSWCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jelena Devic (Plaintiff) AMP Capital Investors Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Campbell (Plaintiff) S McCarthy (Defendant)