Leichhardt Municipal Council v. Montgomery [2005] NSWCA 432

New South Wales Court of Appeal

Leichhardt Municipal Council v. Montgomery [2005] NSWCA 432 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 18 November 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 December 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Hodgson JA at 5; McColl JA at 37

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - Road authority's duty of care to pedestrians - Whether such duty is non-delegable when road authority undertakes work involving risk to road users - DAMAGES - Award of buffer - Whether available under s.13 of the Civil Liability Act - Whether primary judge's reasons adequate.

LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Liability Act 2002, s.13

Ainger v. Coffs Harbour City Council [2005] NSWCA 424 Brodie v. Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Burnie Port Authority v. General Jones Pty. Limited (1994) 179 CLR 520 Franklin Self-Serve Pty. Limited v. Wyber [1999] NSWCA 390, 48 NSWLR 249 Hardaker v. Idle District Council [1896] 1 QB 335 Holliday v. National Telephone Co. [1899] 2 QB 392 Kempsey District Hospital v. Thackham (1995) 36 NSWLR 492 Kondis v. State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 CASES CITED: Penny v. Wimbledon Urban District Council [1899] 2 QB 72 Penrith City Council v. Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v. Palmer [2003] NSWCA 58 Roads & Traffic Authority v. Scroop (1998) 28 MVR 233 Rowe v. Herman [1997] 1 WLR 1390 Salisbury v. Woodland [1970] 1 QB 324 State of New South Wales v. Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Waverley Municipal Council v. Wagner [2002] NSWCA 10