Payne trading as Sussex Inlet Pontoons v Liccardy [2023] NSWCA 73

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Payne trading as Sussex Inlet Pontoons v Liccardy [2023] NSWCA 73 Hearing dates: 9 February 2023 Date of orders: 20 April 2023 Decision date: 20 April 2023 Before: Brereton JA at [1]; Beech-Jones JA at [9]; Basten AJA at [72] Decision: On or before 5 May 2023, each party file and serve agreed orders, or failing agreement, competing draft orders and submissions in support, including as to costs, which are not to exceed five pages. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – intoxication – injury suffered when reboarding pleasure craft from water –impairment of capacity to exercise reasonable care and skill due to intoxication – whether injuries likely to have occurred if person had not been intoxicated – whether "likely to have occurred" means more probable than not – whether intoxication contributed in any way to injuries – extent of reduction for contributory negligence – Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5, 48, 49, 50 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 8, 35(2) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 45D Cases Cited: Amanda's On the Edge Pty Ltd v Dries [2011] NSWCA 358 Boughey v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 10; [1986] HCA 29 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472; [1993] HCA 78 Government Insurance Office v Nowalinski (1985) 2 MVR 142 Jackson v Lithgow City Council [2008] NSWCA 312; [2008] Aust Torts Reports 81−981 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506; [1991] HCA 12 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) (2001) 50 NSWLR 665; [2001] NSWCA 28 Molloy v McDonald (1939) 56 WN (NSW) 159 Podbrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Russell v Edwards (2006) 65 NSWLR 373; [2006] NSWCA 19 State of New South Wales v Ouhammi (2019) 101 NSWLR 160; [2019] NSWCA 225 Tillmanns Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1979) 42 FLR 331; [1979] FCA 85 Wells v Council of the City of Orange (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 510 Texts Cited: Hart and Honoré, Causation in the Law, 2nd ed. (1985) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Payne trading as Sussex Inlet Pontoons (Appellant) Adam Liccardy (First Respondent) Derek Wayne Allred (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Polin SC; Mr I Griscti (Appellant) Mr R Sheldon SC; Mr E Anderson (First Respondent)