NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: (2007) Aust Torts Reports 81-911 Appeal Outcome: Special leave refused with costs by the High Court - 18 April 2008
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL v BINKS [2007] NSWCA 245
HEARING DATE(S): 24 April 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 18 September 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Santow JA at 2; Basten JA at 41
(1) Allow the appeal in part and set aside the judgment in favour of the plaintiff in the Court below. DECISION: (2) In lieu thereof, give judgment for the plaintiff in an amount of $304,750.(3) Order the Appellant to pay the Respondent's costs of the appeal.
TORTS – negligence – duty of care of road authority to motorist – motorist affected by alcohol – confusing nature of road works and signs CATCHWORDS: TORTS – negligence – causation – contributory negligence – motorist affected by alcohol
LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 54
Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes (1997) 42 NSWLR 307 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 Betts v Whittingslowe (1945) 71 CLR 637 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194 Elbourne v Gibbs [2006] NSWCA 127 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Canny (1981) 148 CLR 218 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery [2005] NSWCA 432 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery [2007] HCA 6; (2007) 81 ALJR 686 CASES CITED: Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 McGhee v National Coal Board [1973] 1 WLR 1 Miller v McKeon (1905) 3 CLR 50 Naxakis v Western General Hospital (1999) 197 CLR 269 Pledge v Roads and Traffic Authority [2004] HCA 13; (2004) 78 ALJR 572 Roads and Traffic Authority v Dederer [2007] HCA 42 Smith v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (1957) 97 CLR 337 Sutherland Shire Council v Henshaw [2004] NSWCA 386 Thompson v Woolworths (Q'land) Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 234 Van Den Heuvel v Tucker (2003) 85 SASR 512 Zorom Enterprises Pty Ltd v Zabow [2007] NSWCA 106
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