NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: (2007) Aust Torts Reports 81-901 Appeal Outcome: Special leave refused with costs by the High Court - 8 February 2008
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Sheather v Country Energy [2007] NSWCA 179
HEARING DATE(S): 28 May 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 24 July 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at 1; Ipp JA at 51; Tobias JA at 78
DECISION: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Verdict and judgment below set aside. 3. In lieu thereof, verdict and judgment for Mr. Sheather for $160,250.00 plus interest at District Court rates from 20 February 1999, and Country Energy to pay Mr. Sheather's costs of the proceedings. 4. Country Energy to pay Mr. Sheather's costs of the appeal.
CATCHWORDS: TORT- NEGLIGENCE - Duty of care - Content of duty - Relevance to content of duty of negligence or other fault of plaintiff - Helicopter crashes into unmarked power lines - Pilot found to have been engaging in unlawful low-level flying - Helicopter owner sues power company - Whether conduct of pilot relevant to existence or content of duty of care, or to voluntary assumption of risk, contributory negligence, or causation. D
LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth), Reg157
Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council [2001] HCA 29; (2001) 206 CLR 512 Burwood Council v Byrnes [2002] NSWCA 343 Clarke v Coleambally Ski Club Inc [2004] NSWCA 376 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Limited v Ryan [2002] HCA 54; (2002) 211 CLR 540 Henwood v Municipal Tramways Trust (SA) (1938) 60 CLR 438 Liverpool City Council v Millett (2004) 43 MVR 193 Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council (2005) 223 CLR 486 CASES CITED: Richmond Valley Council v Standing (2002) Aust Torts Reports 81-679 Rundle v State Rail Authority of NSW [2002] NSWCA 354; (2002) Aust Torts Reports 81-678 Scott v Davis [2000] HCA 52; (2000) 204 CLR 333 Secretary to the Department of Natural Resources and Energy v Harper (2000) 1 VR 133 Sutherland Shire Council v Henshaw [2004] NSWCA 386 Temora Shire Council v Stein [2004] NSWCA 236; (2004) 134 LGERA 407 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Volman v Lobb [2005] NSWCA 348 Whittlesea City Council v Merie [2005] VSCA 199 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40
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