Hamshere v Favelle [2009] NSWCA 4

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Hamshere v Favelle [2009] NSWCA 4

HEARING DATE(S): 18 December 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 12 February 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at 1; Campbell JA at 2; Macfarlan JA at 3

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: TORTS - Negligence - Appellant motor cyclist injured in collision with respondent's car door - Whether respondent negligent in opening his car door or in leaving it open

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Dos Santos v C Morris Painting & Decorating [2006] NSWCA 54; 45 MVR 168 CASES CITED: Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil [2000] HCA 61; 205 CLR 254 New South Wales v Fahy [2007] HCA 20; 81 ALJR 1021 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; 234 CLR 330 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory [1998] HCA 5; 192 CLR 431

PARTIES: Thomas John Cameron Hamshere (Appellant) Matthew Favelle (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40936/07

COUNSEL: J Gormly SC/S Galitsky (Appellant) L King SC/P Sternberg (Respondent)

SOLICITORS: G A Kinsey Solicitors Sparke Helmore Lawyers

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 4068/06

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Balla DCJ

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 7 December 2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40936/07 DC 4068/06

HODGSON JA CAMPBELL JA MACFARLAN JA