NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Dettmer v K J McCracken Pty Ltd & Anor [2002] NSWCA 199 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40353/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 June 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 June 2002
Douglas Ronald Dettmer (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) PARTIES : K J McCracken (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Second Respondent/Cross-Appellant) JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Stein JA at 2; Campbell AJA at 56
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 7794/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Ainslie-Wallace DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
P E Blacket SC/P Nolan (Appellant/Cross-Respondnet) COUNSEL : No appearance for First Respondent J J Graves SC/T H Barrett (Second Respondent/Cross-Appellant) SOLICITORS : Schrader & Associates (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) I V Knight Crown Solicitor (Second Respondent/Cross-Appellant) CATCHWORDS : TORT - negligence - subcontractor commissioned to carry out maintenance work - fell from an awning - whether contractor owed a special duty of care to subcontractor - whether contractor had a duty to warn subcontractor of risks - liability of occupier - ND LEGISLATION CITED : n/a Kondis v State Transport Authority (1983 - 1984) 156 CLR 672 CASES CITED: McArdle v Andmac Roofing Co [1967] 1 WLR 356 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Limited (1985 - 1986) 160 CLR 16 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40353/01 DC 7794/98
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