NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2001) Aust Torts Reports 81-624 53 NSWLR 43
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : REYNOLDS v. KATOOMBA RSL ALL SERVICES CLUB LIMITED [2001] NSWCA 234 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41030/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/05/2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 September 2001
PARTIES : Christopher Reynolds (Appellant) Katoomba RSL All Services Club Limited (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Powell JA at 50; Giles JA at 133
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 2475/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Hogan A-DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : I.D. Temby QC/J. Stoljar (Appellant) C.J. Birch SC/Ms. N. Butler (Respondent) SOLICITORS : S.J. Moran, Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Appellant) Pigott Stinson Ratner & Thom (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - Duty of care - Economic loss - Absence of physical injury to person or property - Licensed club - Gaming machines and other forms of gambling - Club cashing third party cheques as well as cheques drawn by member on own bank account - Proceeds of cheques used for gambling in club premises - Whether club liable to repay member amount of gambling losses - No relevant duty of care owed by club to member D Casino Control Act 1992 LEGISLATION CITED : Liquor Act 1982 Registered Clubs Act 1976 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Agar v. Hyde (2001) 201 CLR 552 American Express International v. Famularo 19 February 2001 Naughton DCJ unreported Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty. Limited v. The Dredge "Willemstad" (1975-1976) 136 CLR 529 Christopher v. The Motor Vessel "Fiji Gas" (1993) Aust Torts Reports 81-202 Crimmins v. Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1 G-NOC Corporation v. About (1989) 715 F.Supp 644 Greate Bay Hotel & Casino v. Tose (1994) 34 F 3d 1227 Hakimoglow v. Trump Mahal Associates (1990) 70 F 3d 291 CASES CITED: Hawkins v. Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Kirkham v. Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [1990] 2 QB 283 Orange v. Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2000] EWCA C 10611 Perre v. Apand Pty. Limited (1999) 198 CLR 180 Prast v. Cottesloe (2000 22 WAR 474 Preston v. Star City Pty. Limited [1999] NSWSC 1273 Reeves v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2000] 1 AC 360 Rootes v. Shelton (1967) 116 CLR 303 Tepko Pty. Limited v. Water Board (2000-2001) 75 ALJR 775; 178 ALR 634 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs
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