Robinson v Gleeson [2003] NSWSC 674

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Robinson v Gleeson [2003] NSWSC 674 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The judgment of Miszalski LCM dated 14 August 2002 is confirmed; (2) The appeal is dimissed; (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of LCM - purchase of second hand boat "Flight" that sank LEGISLATION CITED : Local Court (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 69 Sale of Goods Act - s 19 Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Barr v Gibson (1838) 150 ER 1200 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Broussard v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 21 FCR 472 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 CASES CITED : Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 McDevitt v Kattengall (1879) 5 CLR 89 Magill v National Bank Ltd [2001] NSWCA 221 Pilbarra Aboriginal Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Inc v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (2000) 103 FCR 539 Shirlaw v Southern Foundries (1926) Ltd [1939] 2 KB 206 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 VAAC v MIMIA [2003] FCAFC 74 VAAC OF 2001 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 74 Leigh Robinson (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Michael Francis Gleeson (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12497/2002 Mr D Godwin (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr V A Bizannes (Defendant) Orchiston Ranzetta Finney (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Conditsis & Associates (Defendant)