NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: AIELLO v MARRICKVILLE COUNCIL [2005] NSWCA 194
HEARING DATE(S): 24 May 2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 15 June 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Giles JA at 44; Bryson JA at 45
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: CATCHWORDS - NEGLIGENCE - council liability for negligent failure to maintain streets and footpaths - non feasance rule - limitation period- whether plaintiff was ignorant of limitation period - change in the state of the law - where plaintiff waits for a favourable change in the law before instituting proceedings - whether circumstances justify an extension of time - prejudice to right to a fair trial - s 60C, s 60E(1) Limitation Act 1969. - (D)
LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation Act 1969
Brodie v Singleton Shire Council Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council ((2001) 206 CLR 512) CASES CITED: Buckle v Bayswater Road Board (1936) 57 CLR 259 Eggins v Brooms Head Bowling and Recreational Club Ltd (1986) 5 NSWLR 521 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541
PARTIES: Kerryn Joy AIELLO v MARRICKVILLE COUNCIL
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40323/04
Appellant: P Webb QC/ M Murphy COUNSEL: Respondent: M Joseph
Appellant: Shaw McDonald SOLICITORS: Respondent: Phillips Fox
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 1135/02
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Cooper DCJ
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40323/2003
MASON P GILES JA BRYSON JA
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