NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2003) 127 LGERA 109
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Hastings Council v Giese [2003] NSWCA 178 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 July 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Tobias JA at 3 DECISION : a) Appeal allowed; b) Set aside judgment in the District Court and in lieu thereof enter judgment for the defendant with costs; c) The appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings in this Court.
CATCHWORDS : Tort - Negligence - Duty of care of council to pedestrian - D Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council (2001) Littler v Liverpool Corporation (1968) Webb v South Australia (1982) Hawkesbury City Council v Ryan (2001) Parramatta City Council v Watkins (2001) Lombardi v Holroyd City Council (2002) CASES CITED : Roads & Traffic Authority v McGuinness (2002) Burwood Council v Byrnes (2002) Richmond Valley Council v Standing (2002) Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) Watson v George (1953) Cailin v Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd (1991) Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) PARTIES : Hastings Council Shirley Dawn Giese FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40025/02 COUNSEL : A - S G Campbell SC / R Anthony R - M B Williams SC / Ms Kumar SOLICITORS : A - Hunt & Hunt - Newcastle R - Stacks - The Law Firm - Port Macquarie
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 131/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Delaney J JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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