Cregan Hotel Management Pty Ltd & Anor v Hadaway [2011] NSWCA 338

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cregan Hotel Management Pty Ltd & Anor v Hadaway [2011] NSWCA 338 Hearing dates: 2 September 2011 Decision date: 08 November 2011 Before: Allsop P at [1], Giles JA at [2], Basten JA at [79] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed 2. Set aside orders (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) made in the District Court on 3 September 2010. 3. In lieu thereof the orders - (a) Verdict and judgment for the second and third defendants; (b) Verdict and judgment for the cross-defendant Mr Robinson on the cross-claim; (c) Plaintiff pay the costs of the second and third defendants; (d) Cross-claimant pay the costs of the cross-defendant Mr Robinson. 4. First respondent Mr Hadaway pay the appellants' costs of the appeal and have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 if otherwise qualified. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE - hotel patron assaulted by another patron after both left hotel - hotelier's duty of care - aggressive behaviour between patrons while in hotel - hotelier separated them and kept them separated - assaulted patron left some hours later - whether breach in failing to eject one or both at time of aggressive behaviour - observations on breach when or after assaulted patron left hotel. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5D Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 420; CAL No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2009] HCA 47; 239 CLR 390; Chordas v Bryant (Wellington) Pty Ltd (1988) 20 FCR 91; Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2004] HCA 29; 217 CLR 469; Collingwood Hotel Pty Ltd v O'Reilly [2007] NSWCA 155; Portelli v Tabriska Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 17; Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd v Karimi [2009] NSWCA 2; Spedding v Nobles; Spedding v McNally [2007] NSWCA 29; 69 NSWLR 100; Wagstaff v Haslam [2007] NSWCA 28; 69 NSWLR 1. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cregan Hotel Management Pty Ltd - First Appellant Lindsay Archibald - Second Appellant Graham Hadaway - Respondent Representation: J Simpkins SC & J Oakley - Appellants B J Gross QC & S Dixon - Respondent Moin & Associates Pty Ltd (Armidale) - Appellants Carrol & O'Dea - Respondent File Number(s): CA 2010/315663 Decision under appeal Citation: Hadaway v Robinson & Ors [2010] NSWDC 188 Date of Decision: 2010-09-03 00:00:00 Before: Levy DCJ File Number(s): DC 4056/07