BRYMOUNT PTY. LIMITED t/a WATSON TOYOTA (ACN 003 200 459) v. CUMMINS & ANOR.YOUNG SHIRE COUNCIL v. CUMMINS & ANOR. [2004] NSWCA 438

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : BRYMOUNT PTY. LIMITED t/a WATSON TOYOTA (ACN 003 200 459) v. CUMMINS & ANOR.YOUNG SHIRE COUNCIL v. CUMMINS & ANOR. [2004] NSWCA 438 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/09/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 26; McColl JA at 27 DECISION : CA 41169/03; 1. Appeal allowed.; 2. Set aside orders may by Hungerford ADCJ on 5 December 2003.; 3. Verdict and judgment for the appellant.; 4. First respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and of the trial.; 5. No order for costs of the second respondent on this appeal.; CA 41170/03; 1. Appeal allowed.; 2. Set aside orders may by Hungerford ADCJ on 5 December 2003.; 3. Verdict and judgment for the appellant.; 4. First respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and of the trial.; 5. No order for costs of the second respondent on this appeal.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - Duty of care - Laneway in poor state of repair - Conditions obvious - Whether Council responsible for poor condition of laneway - Whether Council was negligent in not carrying out temporary repairs - Allocation of Council funds. - NEGLIGENCE - Duty of care - Whether duty of care in user of laneway to other users. LEGISLATION CITED : Roads Act 1993 (NSW) CASES CITED : Berryman v. Joslyn (2001) 33 MVR 441 Brodie v. Singleton; Ghantous v. Hawkesbury City Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 CA 41169/03 - BRYMOUNT PTY. LIMITED t/a WATSON TOYOTA (ACN 003 200 459) (Appellant) PATRICIA KAREN CUMMINS (First Respondent) PARTIES : YOUNG SHIRE COUNCIL (Second Respondent) CA 41170/2003 YOUNG SHIRE COUNCIL (Appellant) PATRICIA KAREN CUMMINS (First Respondent) BRYMOUNT PTY. LIMITED t/a WATSON TOYOTA (ACN 003 200 459) (Second Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41169/2003; 41170/2003 P. Morris (Brymount Pty. Limited) COUNSEL : M.B. Williams SC/M. Perry (Cummins) D. Davies SC/J. Morris (Young Shire Council) Henry Davis York (Brymount Pty. Limited) SOLICITORS : McCabe Partners (Cummins) Deacons (Young Shire Council)