Richardson v Mt Druitt Workers Club [2011] NSWSC 31

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Richardson v Mt Druitt Workers Club [2011] NSWSC 31 Hearing dates: 9 December 2010 Decision date: 10 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adams J Decision: Statement of claim dismissed with costs. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE - Civil Liability Act 2002 ss 5G & 5S - plaintiff member of defendant club - plaintiff climbed locked gate on defendant's premises rather than return to the clubhouse for a key and fell sustaining injury - no duty of care - plaintiff's actions not reasonably foreseeable - no duty to protect against plaintiff's actions - contributory negligence - no reasonable cause of action - proceedings dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5G & 5S Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 14.28 Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 69 ALR 615 Caterson v Commissioner of Railways [1973] HCA 12; (1973) 128 CLR 99 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 March v E and M H Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v ANZIL [2000] HCA 61; (2000) 176 ALR 411 Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) 177 CLR 423 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; (2007) 234 CLR 330; (2007) 238 ALR 761 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory [1998] HCA 5; (1998) 192 CLR 431; (1998) 151 ALR 263 The Council of the Shire of Wyong v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Richardson (Plaintiff) Mt Druitt Workers Club (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Cranitch SC and A D Campbell (Plaintiff) J E Sexton SC (Defendant) Solicitors: Carro & Associates (Plaintiff) Lee & Lyons (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/00100912