Anthanasopoulos v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266

Reported Decision : 52 NSWLR 262

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Anthanasopoulos v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40332/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 August 2001

PARTIES : Appellants: S Anthanasopoulos, Alexandra Smith, J O'Leary and Mark Attard Respondents: Hilton James Moseley, Emma van Miltenberg, W R Carveth and Richard Riles JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 71

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Common Law Division LOWER COURT 11198/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sully J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant: M Cashion SC/T M Thawley Respondent: R S McColl SC/K J Manion SOLICITORS : Appellant: Shaw McDonald Respondent: Smith Partners CATCHWORDS : Damages - Gratuitously provided benefit - Application of Griffiths v Kerkemeyer in cases of property damage - Subrogation LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 Dimond v Lovell [2000] 2 WLR 1121 King v Victoria Insurance Co Ltd (1896) AC 250 Sydney Turf Club v Crawley [1971] 1 NSWLR 724 The Owners of No 7 Steam Sand Pump Dredger v The Owners of SS 'Greta Holme' ('The Greta Holme') [1897] AC 596 The Owners of Steamship 'Mediana' v The Owners, Master and Crew of Lightship 'Comet' ('The Mediana') [1900] AC 113 Mersey Docks & Harbour Board v Owners of the SS Marpessa ('The Marpessa') [1907] AC 241 Commissioners for Executing Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom v Owners of Steamship Chekiang [1926] AC 637 Commissioners of Executing Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom v Owners of Steamship Susquehanna [1926] AC 655 Cosemar SA v Marimarna Shipping Co Ltd [1990] 2 Lloyds Rep 323 CASES CITED: Browning v The War Office [1963] 1 QB 770 Harlow & Jones v Panex (International) Ltd [1967] 2 Lloyds Rep 509 Giles v Thompson [1994] 1 AC 142 Donnelly v Joyce [1974] QB 454 McAll v Brooks [1984] RTR 99 Hunt v Severs [1994] 2 AC 350 Kars v Kars (1996) 187 CLR 354 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 321 The National Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited v Espagne (1961) 105 CLR 569 Redding v Lee (1983) 151 CLR 117 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Limited v H&R - E&W Pty Limited (1999) 20 WAR 380 DECISION : Summons dismissed with costs