NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: MBAKWE v SARKIS [2009] NSWCA 330
HEARING DATE(S): 10/08/2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 15 October 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Ipp JA at 2; Handley AJA at 3
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: TORTS - negligence - duty of care in utterance - defendant plaintiff's financial adviser - advice volunteered -duty of care existed. - MISREPRESENTATION - need not the sole cause of plaintiff's change of position - liability not excluded by other contributing causes. - MISREPRESENTATION – when representation continues.
Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 at 179 ;96 ALR 354 at 363 Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [No. 1] [1981] HCA 59, 150 CLR 225, 251, 255-6 San Sebastian Pty Ltd v The Minister [1986] HCA 68, 162 CLR 340, 355-6, 371-2 CASES CITED: Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords [1997] HCA 8, 188 CLR 240, 249-50, 255, 261 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board [2001] HCA 19, 206 CLR 1, 16-7, 23 JEB Fasteners Ltd v Marks Bloom & Co [1983] 1 All ER 583 CA, 589 Gould v Vaggelas [1985] HCA 85, 157 CLR 215, 219, 236 Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co Ltd v Evatt [1968] HCA 74, 122 CLR 556, 571
PARTIES: Samuel Mbakwe - Appellant Sam George Sarkis - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40007/2009
COUNSEL: Appellant: N Obrart Respondent: M K Rollinson
SOLICITORS: Appellant: Keith Hurst & Associates Respondent: Benjamin Khoury Solicitors
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 159/2007
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Rolfe DCJ
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