NSW Caselaw
New South Wales District Court
CITATION: Goritsas v Bruton [2010] NSWDC 252
HEARING DATE(S): 18, 20, 24 November 2009 (hearing); 27 November 2009; 5 February 2010; 5 March 2010 (directions concerning subpoenae); 10, 11, 12 May 2010 (hearing); 21 May 2010; 11 August 2010; 25 August 2010; 31 August 2010 (submissions)
JUDGMENT DATE: 30 September 2010
JURISDICTION: Civil
JUDGMENT OF: Gibson DCJ
(1) Judgment for the defendants. DECISION: (2) Plaintiff pay defendants' costs. (3) Liberty to restore. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days.
CATCHWORDS: TORT - assault, battery and trespass, unlawful arrest and false imprisonment - plaintiff claims damages for false imprisonment and particularises injuries suffered when she was allegedly dragged from her vehicle by a store surveillance officer and forced to return to the store - undisclosed prior claims for damages for similar injuries resulting in adjournment of hearing - liability and causation issues - judgment for defendants
AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; (2009) 258 ALR 14; (2009) 83 ALJR 951; [2009] HCA 27 Balmain New Ferry Co Ltd v Robertson (1906) 4 CLR 37; CSR Ltd v Maddalena (2006) 224 ALR 1; (2006) 80 ALJR 458; [2006] HCA 1 Coles Myer Ltd v Webster; Coles Myer Ltd v Thompson [2009] NSWCA 299 Goldie v Commonwealth [2004] FCA 156 Goldie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (2004) 81 ALD 422; [2004] FCA 156 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Jones v Sutton (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 203 MacCulloch v TNT Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1183 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; (2001) 25 NSWCCR 218; [2001] NSWCA 305 CASES CITED: Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 510 McFadzean v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2007) 20 VR 250; [2007] VSCA 289 Myer Store Ltd v Soo [1991] 2 VR 597 Natta v Canham (1991) 104 ALR 143 Ruddock v Taylor (2003) 58 NSWLR 269 Spautz v Dempsey (Supreme Court of NSW, Young J, 27 April 1993, unreported) State of New South Wales v Hathaway [2010] NSWCA 184 State of South Australia v Lampard-Trevorrow [2010] SASC 56 Whittaker & Anor v Child Support Registrar & Anor [2010] 264 ALR 473 Williams v Minister, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1994) 35 NSWLR 497 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 58
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