NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Lockhart Shire Council v. King [2004] NSWCA 169 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 May 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 26; Hodgson JA at 1; McClellan AJA at 30 DECISION : Leave to appeal should be granted. Appeal allowed. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff set aside, and in lieu thereof verdict and judgment for the Council. Plaintiff ordered to pay the Council's costs of the proceedings and of the application for leave and of the appeal, and to have a Suitors Fund certificate if otherwise entitled. Notice of Appeal to be filed within fourteen days.
CATCHWORDS : TORTS - NEGLIGENCE - Undulation in footpath - Whether Council negligent. Brodie v. Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 CASES CITED : Fairfield City Council v. Petro [2003] NSWCA 150 Ghantous v. Hawkesbury City Council [2001] 206 CLR 512 PARTIES : Lockhart Shire Council - claimant Juana Mardones King - opponent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40630/03 COUNSEL : Mr. L. King SC for claimant Mr. M. Cranitch SC with Mr. H. Halligan for opponent SOLICITORS : Leitch Hasson Dent, Sydney for claimant Commins Hendriks, Wagga Wagga for opponent
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC289/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sidis DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40630/03 DC 289/01
HANDLEY JA HODGSON JA McCLELLAN AJA
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