NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2006) Aust Torts Reports 81-832
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Eutick v City of Canada Bay Council [2006] NSWCA 30 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 21/10/05
JUDGMENT DATE: 3 March 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Ipp JA at 4; Campbell AJA at 5
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: Torts - Negligence - Tripping case - Obvious danger - Pedestrian crossing - Insignificant risk - Subs 5B(1)(b) of Civil Liability Act 2002.
LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Liability Act 2002
Newcastle City Council v McShane [2004] NSWCA 425. Hawkesbury City Council v Ryan [2001] NSWCA 212. Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201. Turnbull v Alm [2004] NSWCA 173 . Temora Shire Council v Stein [2004] NSWCA 236. Webb v State of South Australia (1982) 56 ALJR 912. CASES CITED: Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 . Hastings Council v Giese (2003) 127 LGERA 109. Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62. Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2005] HCA 63. Consolidated Broken Hill Ltd v Edwards [2005] NSWCA 380. Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75. Maviglia v Maviglia [1999] NSWCA 188.
PARTIES: Merylyn Margaret Eutick - Appellant City of Canada Bay Council - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40990 of 2004
COUNSEL: Mr B Gross QC with Mr V Jurisich - Appellant Mr G A Laughton SC and Mr M W Robinson - Respondent
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