NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: The Owners of Strata Plan 63477 v Ross [2005] NSWCA 162
HEARING DATE(S): 9 May 2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 18 May 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Santow JA at 2; Stein AJA at 3
DECISION: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Cross appeal dismissed; 3. Verdict and judgment below set aside; 4. In lieu thereof, verdict for the defendant (appellant); 5. The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the trial and of the appeal but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 if otherwise entitled.
CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - isolated step - obvious hazard - everyday risk - failure to alert pedestrians - reasonable care for the safety of an invitee to commercial premises - Wyong Shire v Shirt calculus - temporary glare - distraction of injured person - causation.(ND)
Wilkinson v Law Courts Ltd [2001] NSW CA 196 Tame v State of New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317 Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Ltd (2002) 208 CLR 460 CASES CITED: Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 at 47 Stannus v Graham (1994) Aust Tort Reps 81-297 at 61,566 Cafest v Tombleson [2002] NSWCA 210
The Owners of Strata Plan 63477 - Appellant PARTIES: Jeanette Rose ROSS - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CA CA 40220 of 2004
J Maconachie QC with P Kandhaar - Appellant COUNSEL: G Barry Hall QC with A Lakeman - Respondent
Wotton & Kearney - Appellant SOLICITORS: Mackintoshs - Respondent
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 3862 of 2002
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Garling DCJ
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40220 /04 DC 3862/02 HANDLEY JA SANTOW JA STEIN AJA
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