NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-792
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Phillip James Dederer v Roads and Traffic Authority and Anor [2005] NSWSC 185
HEARING DATE(S) : 5-29 October 2004
JUDGMENT DATE : 18 March 2005
JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J
DECISION : Judgment for the plaintiff for 75 percent of the agreed damages plus costs, judgment on Cross-claims
CATCHWORDS : TORTS - negligence - personal injury - duty of care - plaintiff injured when diving from bridge into river estuary - water of unknown and variable depth - design of bridge - warning or prohibitory signs - "obvious risk" - contributory negligence - apportionment between defendants - WORDS AND PHRASES - "roads authority" - "obvious risk"
Civil Liability Act 2002 LEGISLATION CITED : Main Roads Act 1924 Roads Act 1993
Ballerini v Berrigan Shire Council and anor [2004] VSC 321 Inverell Municipal Council v Pennington (1993) 82 LGERA 268 Public Trustee v Sutherland Shire Council (1992) A Torts R #81-149 CASES CITED : Romeo v Conservation Commission (N.T.) (1998) 192 CLR 431 Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 208 CLR 460 Wyong Shire Council v Vairy; Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2004] NSWCA 247
Phillip James Dederer v Roads and Traffic Authority - First Defendant PARTIES : Great Lakes Shire Council - Second Defendant
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20122/02
D T Kennedy SC/G Graham - Plaintiff COUNSEL : M J Cranitch SC/A Casteldon - First Defendant M T McCulloch SC/S P W Glascott - Second Defendant
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