Desmond v Cullen [2001] NSWCA 238

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Desmond v Cullen [2001] NSWCA 238 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40515/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 July 2001

PARTIES : Peter John Desmond v John Charles Cullen JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Young CJ in Eq at 14; Grove J at 15

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 379/95 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Taylor DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : F. McAlary QC with P. Fitzsimmons (Appellant) C. Hoeben SC (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Abbott Tout (Appellant) Curwood & Partners (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - CONTRIBUTION BETWEEN TORTFEASORS - APPELLANT MOTORIST LIABLE TO PAY DAMAGES TO RUN DOWN PEDESTRIAN - INTOXICATION OF PEDESTRIAN - CLAIM BY APPELLANT FOR INDEMNITY OR CONTRIBUTION FROM RESPONDENT HOTEL LICENSEE WHO SERVED PEDESTRIAN WITH LIQUOR - SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE BY RESPONDENT TOWARDS PEDESTRIAN - SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE OF CAUSATION - OBSERVATIONS ON POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF INNKEEPERS D Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes 1997 42 NSWLR 307 Chapman v Hearst (1991) 106 CLR 112 Chordas v Bryan (Wellington) Pty Ltd (1988) 20 FCR 91; 91 ALR 149 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1 Hay v Sheargold unrep SC (NSW) 18 April 1996 Johns v Cosgrove 1997 27 MVR 110 Jordan House Ltd v Menow & Honsberger 1973 38 DLR (3d) 105 CASES CITED: March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Ltrd (1991) 171 CLR 506 Mayfield Investments Limited v Stewart 1995 121 DLR (4th) 222 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil [2000] 75 ALJR 164 Munro v Porthkerry Park Holiday Estates Ltd (1984) TLR 138 Oxlade v Gosbridge Pty Ltd & Ors unrep CA (NSW) 18 Dec 1998 Perre v Apand Pty Limited (1999) 198 CLR 180 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuinnes 2000 49 NSWLR 262 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1979-1980) 146 CLR 40 DECISION : APPEAL DISMISSED WITH COSTS