Payne v Philaust Investments Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 295

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Payne v Philaust Investments Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 295 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41051/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 22/08/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 September 2002

PARTIES : Alicia Payne (now Nowell) (Appellant) Philaust Investments Pty Ltd and Gooree Stud Pty Ltd (Respondents) JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Young CJ in Eq at 4; Foster AJA at 45

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 8670/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Downs ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : D T Kennedy SC and P J Gow (Appellant) W K Dodd SC and A J Bowen (Respondents) SOLICITORS : Birch Partners (Appellant) Henry Davis York (Resondents) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE- Conceded negligence by employee of horse spelling yard in and about permitting employee's guest to ride employee's horse on employer's property. By majority, circumstances show employer not liable and occupier of land breached no duty of care. (D) Australian Safeways Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Bazley v Curry [1999] 2 SCR 534; 174 DLR (4th) 45 Bugge v Brown (1919) 26 CLR 110 Canterbury Municipal Council v Taylor [2002] NSWCA 24 Cudgegong Soaring Pty Ltd v Harris (NSWCA, 1.5.1996, unreported) CASES CITED: Deatons Pty Ltd v Flew (1949) 79 CLR 370 Hatzimanolis v ANI Corp Ltd (1992) 173 CLR 473 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd (2001) 75 ALJR 1356 Smith v Leurs (1945) 70 CLR 256 South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd v Cole [2002] NSWCA 205 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1981) 146 CLR 40 DECISION : By majority (Foster AJA dissenting) Appeal dismissed with costs.