Gaskin v Ollerenshaw [2010] NSWSC 791

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gaskin v Ollerenshaw [2010] NSWSC 791

HEARING DATE(S) : 16-18, 21 June and 16 July 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 16 July 2010

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Garling J

DECISION : Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE – Duty of care – Occupiers liability – Duty to independent contractor – Plaintiff was an experienced roof painter – Allegation that occupier breached his duty of care by, inter alia, failing to inspect roof and to warn of danger – Whether occupier put on notice of potential danger – Breach of duty denied – No breach of duty found - CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE – Allegation that plaintiff failed to take proper care of own safety – Contributory negligence not found - DAMAGES – Assessment of damages for personal injury –Past and future economic loss – Gratuitous domestic assistance.

Civil Liability Act 2002 ss 5R, 13, 15 LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 s 66R Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Schedule 5

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Aslanidis v Atsidakos, NSWCA, 13 February 1989 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Baker v Gilbert [2003] NSWCA 113 Balesfire Pty Limited t/as The Gutter Shop v Jamie Adams & Ors; Jamie Adams v Balesfire Pty Limited t/as The Gutter Shop & Ors [2006] NSWCA 112 Drotem Pty Limited v Manning [2000] NSWCA 320 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614 CASES CITED : Ordukaya v Hicks [2000] NSWCA 180 Papatonakis v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1985) 156 CLR 7 Perkovic v Owners Strata Plan 8806 [1999] NSWCA 153 Short v Barrett, NSWCA, 5 October 1990, unreported Stannus v Graham (1994) Aust Torts Reporter 81–293 Stojan (No 9) Pty Ltd v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Thompson v Woolworths (Qld) Pty Limited (2005) 221 CLR 234 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust v Takacs [2008] NSWCA 141