The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney v Kondrajian [2001] NSWCA 308

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney v Kondrajian [2001] NSWCA 308 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41010/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 11/09/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2001

PARTIES : The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney v Ana Kondrajian JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 774/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Delaney DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : I G Harrison SC (Appellant) W P Kearns SC/P Biggins (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Makinson & d'Apice (Appellant) Smith Monti & Costs (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : PERSONAL INJURY - nervous shock - duty of care - sporting accidents - school's liability for foreseeable risk. The Commonwealth v Introvigne (1982) 150 CLR 258 at 269 State of Victoria v Bryar (1970) 44 ALJR 174 Geyer v Downs (1977) 138 CLR 91 Richards v State of Victoria [1969] VR 136 Lepore v State of New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 112 Edgecock v Minister for Child Welfare (1971) 1 NSWLR 751 at 758 Williams v Eady (1893) 10 TLR 41 at 42 Miller v South Australia (1981) 24 SASR 416 CASES CITED: Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112 at 121 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 at 47-48 Kretschmar v The State of Queensland (1989) Aust Torts Reports 80-272 Kady v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church, unreported, NSWCCA, 19.2.97 Nobrega v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church, unreported, NSWCCA 23.3.99 Cooke v Kent County Council (1949) 82 Lloyds L R 823 Wright v Cheshire County Council (1952) 2 All ER 789 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48 Jeffrey v London County Council (1954) 52 LGR 521 at 523 Rosenberg v Percival [2001] HCA 18 DECISION : (a) Appeal is upheld; (b) The cross-appeal is dismissed; (c) The orders made by Delaney DCJ are set aside; (d) Judgment is ordered in favour of the appellants; (e) Respondent's claim is dismissed; (f) The respondent to pay the costs of the action between her and the appellants and the costs of the appeal; (g) The responent is entitled to a certificate under the Suitors Fund, if qualifed.