Gordon v Perignon & Ors [2004] NSWSC 354

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gordon v Perignon & Ors [2004] NSWSC 354 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 and 7 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 April 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law Division JUDGMENT OF : Master Malpass DECISION : In each proceeding, there will be judgment for the defendants and the plaintiff is to pay the costs thereof. All Cross-Claims are dismissed. I reserve all questions of costs of the Cross-Claims. Exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Child falls from open window in bedroom - alleged defective flyscreen - duty of care of owner and body corporate - causation. LEGISLATION CITED : Strata Schemes Management Act 1996. Strata Titles Act 1973. CASES CITED : Lubrano v Proprietors of Strata Plan No 4038 - BC 9302101. 20523 of 2000 Maxine Gordon by her next friend Jessica Gordon (Plaintiff) v Colette Perignon (First Defendant) Owners Corporation (Body Corporate) Strata Plan: 8362 (Second Defendant) Canley Vale Real Estate Pty Limited (Third Defendant) PARTIES : 20741 of 2001 Jessica Gordon (Plaintiff) v Colette Perignon (First Defendant) Owners Corporation (Body Corporate) Strata Plan: 8362 (Second Defendant) Canley Vale Real Estate Pty Limited (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20523 of 2000; 20741 of 2001 Mr B Donovan QC/Mr D Bertini (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : Mr E Petersen (First Defendants) Mr A Hewitt SC/Mr E Cox (Second Defendants) N/A (Third Defendants) Galluzzo Golotta Andriano Simone (Plaintiffs) SOLICITORS : Peter R Murphy & Co (First Defendants) Curwood & Partners (Second Defendants) N/A (Third Defendants)