Ian Henry Bonham v Bathurst Regional Council [2007] NSWLC 9

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Ian Henry Bonham v Bathurst Regional Council [2007] NSWLC 9 JURISDICTION: Civil PARTIES: Ian Henry Bonham Bathurst Regional Council FILE NUMBER: Civil Claims Plaint No: 96/06 PLACE OF HEARING: Katoomba Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 03/13/2007 MAGISTRATE: Magistrate G Zdenkowski CATCHWORDS: Summary judgment – whether plaintiff's claim discloses a viable cause of action – claim in negligence for pure economic loss – duty of care of councils – duty of good faith – reconciling interests of plaintiff with statutory and common law obligations of the defendant LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Webster & Anor v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 591; Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways(NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; Wortley v Health Care Complaints Commission (2003) NSWSC 61; Agar v Hyde (2000) HCA 41; Caltex Oil(Australia) v Dredge Willemstad (1976) 136 CLR 529; Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1985) 157 CLR 424; CASES CITED: Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512; Perre & Ors v Apand (1999) 198 CLR 180; Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562; Maitland Main Collieries Pty Ltd v Xstrata Mt Owen Pty Ltd (2006) NSWSC 1235; Gibson v Parkes District Hospital (1991) 26 NSWLR 9; Garcia v CGU Workers Compensation Pty Ltd (Unreported judgment, District Court of NSW, 14 July 2006); Sutherland Shire Council v Becker (2006) NSWCA 344; Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540. REPRESENTATION: Ian Collins for Plaintiff Matthew Hutchings for Defendant ORDERS: Statement of claim is dismissed. ; Plaintiff to pay the costs of the defendant, as agreed or assessed. ; Liberty is granted to either party to apply for the matter to be restored to the list (on 7 days' notice to the other party to be given no later than 14 days after the receipt of this judgment) limited to the issue of costs.