Greater Taree City Council v Craig Michael Peck [2002] NSWCA 331

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Greater Taree City Council v Craig Michael Peck [2002] NSWCA 331 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41079/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/09/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 October 2002

PARTIES : Greater Taree City Council (Appellant) Craig Michael Peck (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Giles JA at 2; Einstein J at 9

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 61/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Taylor DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr R Sheldon (Appellant) Ms S Norton SC, Mr D Wilson (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (Appellant) Stacks, Taree (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Torts - Negligence - Duty of Care - Alleged breach of duty of care - Skateboard rider suffers injury at skateboard facility - Allegation of negligent construction of mound on which accident happened - Causation - Onus of proof Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Buttita v Strathfield Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 365 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 CASES CITED: Richard Evans & Co Ltd v Astley [1911] AC 674 Squillacioti v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWCA 133 Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 76 ALJR 483 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 DECISION : Appeal allowed, judgment below set aside, verdict in favour of appellant entered, respondent ordered to pay appellant's costs of the appeal and in the court below. Cross-appeal dismissed; cross appellant ordered to pay cross respondent's costs of cross-appeal.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41079/01 DC 61/00 (Taree)