Rabay & Anor v Bristow [2005] NSWCA 199

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Rabay & Anor v Bristow [2005] NSWCA 199

HEARING DATE(S): 18 April 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 15 June 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Bryson JA at 83

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - contractor injured while making deliveries to occupier's premises - whether primary judge erred in the formulation of the occupier's duty of care - whether contributory negligence established on the facts - DAMAGES - whether primary judge erred in the calculation of non-economic loss - whether primary judge erred in assessment of future earning capacity (D)

Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW)

Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Donald v McKeown [2004] NSWCA 285 Dovuro Pty Ltd v Wilkins [2003] HCA 51; (2003) 215 CLR 317 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138 Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; (2003) 214 CLR 552 Kurrie v Azouri (1998) 28 MVR 406 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 McLean v Tedman [1984] HCA 60; (1984) 155 CLR 306 CASES CITED: Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority [1992] HCA 43; (1993) 177 CLR 423 Owners - Strata Plan 156 v Gray [2004] NSWCA 304 Phillis v Daly (1988) 15 NSWLR 65 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory [1998] HCA 5; (1998) 192 CLR 431 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sungravure Pty Ltd v Meani [1964] HCA 16; (1964) 110 CLR 24 Thompson v Woolworths (Queensland) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; (2005) 214 ALR 452 Todorovic v Waller [1981] HCA 72; (1981) 150 CLR 402 Vial v Housing Commission of New South Wales [1976] 1 NSWLR 388 Williams v Commissioner of Road Transport & Tramways (NSW) [1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 258 Woolworths Ltd v Lawlor [2004] NSWCA 209 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40