Harridge v. University of Western Sydney [2002] NSWCA 70

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Harridge v. University of Western Sydney [2002] NSWCA 70 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40291/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 March 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 March 2002

PARTIES : Carol Ann Harridge - appellant University of Western Sydney - respondent JUDGMENT OF : Stein JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; Santow JA at 26

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC8696/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Boyd-Boland, ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr. J. Garnsey QC with Ms. E. Beilby for appellant Mr. M.T. McCulloch for respondent SOLICITORS : The Hargreaves Practice, Sydney for appellant Herbert Geer & Rundle, Sydney for respondent CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Amendment - Application to rely on matter not raised at first instance - TORTS - Negligence - Whether risk of sufficient magnitude to require alleviating action - Causation - Whether suggested action would have avoided accident. ND CASES CITED: Wyong Shire Council v. Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 at 47-8 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40291/01 DC 8696/01

STEIN JA HODGSON JA SANTOW JA

Friday 15th March 2002 HARRIDGE V. UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY Judgment

1 STEIN JA: I agree with the reasons of Hodgson JA as set out below. 2 HODGSON JA: On 2nd April 2001, Boyd-Boland ADCJ found a verdict for the respondent University of Western Sydney in proceedings for damages for personal injury brought against it by the appellant Carol Ann Harridge. The appellant appeals to this Court from that decision.