NSW Caselaw
[2001] NSWSC 278 Reported Decision : [2001] ACL Rep 135 NSW 23 [2001] ACL Rep 300 NSW 31
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Beck v State of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWSC 278 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC NR600015/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 30-31 January, 1-13 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 April 2001
David Robert Beck (Plaintiff) PARTIES : State of New South Wales (1st Defendant) Perisher Blue Pty Limited (2nd Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J
D. Wheelahan QC/G. Radburn (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : J. Maconachie QC/G. Laughton (1st Defendant) D. Nock SC/R. Beasley (2nd Defendant) Baker Mannering & Hart (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : I.V. Knight (1st Defendant) Colin Biggers & Paisley (2nd Defendant) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - plaintiff injured in activity in snowfield - first defendant in charge of excursion of school children and plaintiff a trainee teacher engaged to assist in caring for children - whether first defendant owed duty of care to plaintiff and, if so, whether breach of duty causing harm - defences of volenti non fit injuria and of contributory negligence. NEGLIGENCE - second defendant lessee or licensee of area where injuries suffered - whether second defendant owed plaintiff duty of care and, if so, whether breach of duty causing harm - defences of volenti non fit injuria and of contributory negligence. DAMAGES - injuries resulting in quadraplegia - consideration of relevant heads of damage. Motor Accidents Act LEGISLATION CITED : Workers' Compensation Act Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter (1968) 122 CLR 649 Barisic v Devenport (1978) 2 NSWLR 111 Burnicle v Cutelli (1982) 2 NSWLR 26 Fitzgerald v Lane (1989) 1 AC 328 CASES CITED : Halsbury's Laws of Australia (1994) Vol 19 at 300-140 Insurance Commissioner v Joyce (1948-49) 77 CLR 39 Malec v J.C. Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Roggenkamp v Bennett (1949-50) 80 CLR 292 Sullivan v Gordon [1999] NSWCA 338 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1984-85) 157 CLR 424 DECISION : See para 308
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