Clarke v Energy Australia [2003] NSWCA 193

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Clarke v Energy Australia [2003] NSWCA 193 HEARING DATE(S) : 14/07/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Ipp JA at 1; Tobias JA at 25; McColl JA at 26 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - Appellant injured when her foot caught in an embedded footprint in concrete - Evidence that tended to establish that respondent had not repaired the footpath was overwhelming - Appellant failed to establish that whomsoever repaired the footpath did so in a negligent manner. Burwood Council v Byrnes [2002] NSWCA 343 Hastings Council v Giese [2003] NSWCA 178 CASES CITED : Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 Richmond Valley Council v Standing (2002) Aust Torts Reports 81-679 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v McGuinness (2003) Aust Torts Reports 81-688 PARTIES : Joyce Margaret Clarke (Appellant) Energy Australia (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 410409/02 COUNSEL : D E Baran (Appellant) J Timbs QC/ A M Enright (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Keddies (Appellant) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Respondent)

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 3115/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Hogan ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41049/02 DC 3115/01

IPP JA TOBIAS JA McCOLL JA