Portelli v Tabriska Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1256

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Portelli v Tabriska Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1256

HEARING DATE(S) : 16-23, 26-27 April 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 December 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Hislop J

DECISION : (1) Verdict and judgment for the first, second and fifth defendants. (2) Plaintiff to pay the costs of the first, second and fifth defendants. (3) Verdict and judgment for the cross defendant, with costs, on the amended first cross claim. (4) Verdict and judgment for the cross defendants, with costs, on the amended second cross claim.

CATCHWORDS : TORT - negligence - personal injury - altercation between patrons in hotel - subsequent fight between those persons in the street - liability of owner/occupier of hotel, licensee and provider of security services for injury occasioned in the fight - no duty or breach.

Civil Liability Act, 2002 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Liquor Act, 1982

Spedding v Nobles [2007] NSWCA 29 Wagstaff v Haslem [2007] NSWCA 28 Collingwood Hotel Pty Ltd v O'Reilly [2007] NSWCA 155 Smith v Leurs (1945) 70 CLR 256 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; (2007) 81 ALJR 1773 CASES CITED : Desmond v Cullen (2001) 34 MVR 186 South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd v Cole (2002) 55 NSWLR 113 South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd v Cole [2004] HCA 29 Oxlade v Gosbridge Pty Ltd (Court of Appeal, 18 December 1998, unreported) Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 80 ALJR 900 Neindorf v Junkovic (2005) 80 ALJR 341