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New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Treweeke v Wyong Shire Council & Ors [1999] NSWCA 320 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40106/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 30/8/99, 31/8/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 August 1999
JASON TREWEEKE PARTIES : v WYONG SHIRE COUNCIL & ORS JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Sheller JA at 30; Beazley JA at 31
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : DC 6274/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Herron DCJ QC
Appellant - D G T Nock SC/D R Branwell Respondent 1 - Wyong Shire Council - D L Williams COUNSEL : Respondent 2 - RTA - J D Hislop QC/ P A Regattieri Respondent 3 - (Maronese) - R K Weaver Simms Family - Miss S Norton/Miss L Christie Appellant - Abbott Tout SOLICITORS : Respondent 1 - Minter Ellison Respondent 2 - Crown Solicitor's Office Respondent 3 - Willis & Bowring, Caringbah CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE-liability-motor vehicle accident-rule in Browne v Dunn-whether open to trial Judge to make finding of excessive speed as a result of conduct of trial-whether trial Judge overlooked documentary evidence in making finding of no misfeasance in repair of road surface-whether negligence in failing to erect appropriate warning signs ACTS CITED : State Roads Act 1986 CASES CITED: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs to all respondents
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40106/98 DC 6274/97
HANDLEY JA SHELLER JA BEAZLEY JA
Tuesday 31 August 1999 JASON TREWEEKE v WYONG SHIRE COUNCIL & ORS
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