Barcos v Fairfield City Council [2022] NSWDC 642

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barcos v Fairfield City Council [2022] NSWDC 642 Hearing dates: 5, 6 and 7 October 2022, 10 November 2022 Date of orders: 16 December 2022 Decision date: 16 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That there be judgment and verdict for the defendant against the plaintiff. (2) That the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: TORTS – Negligence – s 45 Civil Liability Act – Protection for road authorities – s 5F Obvious risk – s 45A Special Statutory Power Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act NSW 2002 Roads Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ghantous v Hawkesbury Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Eddy v Goulburn Mulwaree Council [2022] NSWCA 87 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Holland v City of Botany Council [2017] NSWSC 1120 Bruce v Apex Software Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 330 Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA 157 Rankilor v City of South Perth [2016] WASCA 29 Hastings Council v Giese [2003] NSWCA 178; (2003) 127 LGERA 109 RTA v Dederer [2007] HCA 42 Wells v Orange City Council (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 510 Mansfield v Great Lakes Council [2016] NSWCA 204; 217 LGERA 317 Roads and Maritime Services v Grant [2015] NSWCA 138 Nevin v B & R Enclosures Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 339 Nemeth v Westfield Shopping Centre Co Management Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 298 State Rail Authority of NSW v Chu [2008] NSWCA 14 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 George v Lifese Steel Erections Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1146 Penrith City Council v Parks [20054] NSWCA 201 Seage v NSW [2008] NSWCA 328 Coleman v Barratt [2004] NSWCA 27 State of NSW v. Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 McCracken v Melbourne Storm Rugby league Football Club Ltd & 2 Ors [2007] NSWCA 353 Bathurst Regional Council as Trustee for the Bathurst City Council Crown Reserves Reserve Trust v Thompson [2012] NSWCA 340 Brown v Hewson [2015] NSWCA 393 Fegan v Lane Cove House Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 88 Zreika v State of NSW [2009] NSWCA 99 Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133; 54 NSWLR 536 Adams v Ascot Iron Foundry Pty Ltd (1968) 72 SR (NSW) 120 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission ECS Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Hobby [2014] NSWCA 193 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10 Stapley v Gypsum Mines Limited (1953) AC 663 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Elizabeth Barcos Defendant: Fairfield City Council Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr R. de Meyrick Defendant: Mr S. Glascott