NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Canterbury City Council v Petrik; Canterbury City Council v Farrugia [2002] NSWCA 52 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40589/00; 40590/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 February 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 March 2002
Canterbury City Council PARTIES : Peter Petrik Matthew Farrugia JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Heydon JA at 33; Mathews AJA at 34
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 2091/99; 2090/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Christie DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : Appellant: M T McCulloch Respondents: C P Locke SOLICITORS : Appellant: Phillips Fox Respondents: Velleley & Associates CATCHWORDS : Negligence - Breach of Duty LEGISLATION CITED : District Court Act 1973 (NSW); s 127(2)(c)(i) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW); s 38(1)(b) CASES CITED: Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Anzil (2000) 176 ALR 411 DECISION : Appeal allowed
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40589/00; DC 2091/99 CA 40590/00; DC 2090/99
BEAZLEY JA HEYDON JA MATHEWS AJA
Wednesday, 6 March 2002 CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL v PETRIK CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL v FARRUGIA
FACTS The respondents, Peter Petrik and Matthew Farrugia were awarded damages of $10,250 and $12,000 respectively for injuries sustained in a brawl at an Aquatic Centre owned and operated by the appellant Council.
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