VASILIOS DALAMANGAS & ORS v STAR CITY PTY LTD & ANOR [2004] NSWSC 717

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : VASILIOS DALAMANGAS & ORS v STAR CITY PTY LTD & ANOR [2004] NSWSC 717 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 August 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law Division JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J DECISION : Application dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS : [PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE] - Application for summary dismissal pursuant to Part 13 Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules 1970 - [STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION] - Whether the Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW) reveals an intention to exclude the common law in relation to the exercise of the powers of the Casino Control Authority - Whether the Casino Control Authority owes a duty of care to patrons of the casino who are the subject of physical restraint by casino employees in circumstances where the type of restraint used is authorised by the Authority pursuant to the Act - Whether the Authority has a statutory obligation to investigate the Casino including its "operations" which include the security system in which the restraints are used Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Amaca Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 124 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council; Ghanthous v Hawkesbury Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways & Ors (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 CASES CITED : Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540 Pyrenees Shire Council v Day (1998) 192 CLR 330 Sullivan v Moody; Thompson v Connon (2001) 207 CLR 562 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1985) 157 CLR 424 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Vasilios Dalamangas - First Plaintiff Chryso Dalamangas - Second Plaintiff PARTIES : Joanne Ferekos - Third Plaintiff Star City Pty Ltd - First Defendant New South Wales Casino Control Authority - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20076/01 COUNSEL : Mr P Mahony - Plaintiffs / Respondents Mr JJ Graves SC; Ms C Webster - Third Defendant / Applicant SOLICITORS : Maurice Blackburn Cashman - Plaintiffs / Resondents I V Knight Crown Solicitor - Third Defendant / Applicant