NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Binks v North Sydney Council & Anor [2006] NSWSC 463 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 13/03/2006, 14/03/2006, 15/03,2006, 16/03/2006, 17/03/2006, 20/03/2006, 21/03/2006, 22/03/2006, 23/03/2006, 24/03/2006, 25/05/2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 25 May 2006
JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J at 1
DECISION : Judgment for the plaintiff aginst the First Defendant in the sum of $330,253.00. Costs reserved.
CATCHWORDS : TORT - negligence - duty of care of road authority to motorist - motorist affected by alcohol - confusing nature of roadworks and signs - causation - contributory negligence and apportionment - damages - brain injury - claim for economic loss of unemployed musician - attendant care.
Betts v Whittingslowe (1945) 71 CLR 637 at 649 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 at 238 Clarke v Coleambally Ski Club Inc [2004] NSWCA 376 at [26-28] Edson v Roads and Traffic Authority [2006] NSWCA 68 at [91] CASES CITED : Husher v Husher (1999) 197 CLR 138 at [7] Joslyn v Berryman & Anor (2003) 214 CLR 552 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery [2005] NSWCA 432 March v Stramare (1990-1991) 171 CLR 506 at 520 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) ALJR 492 at 494 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536
Simon John Binks - Plaintiff PARTIES : North Sydney Council - First Defendant AG Maitland Pty Limited - Second Defendant
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