Rouvinetis v Knoll & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1352

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rouvinetis v Knoll & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1352 Hearing dates: 19-21/09/2011 Decision date: 10 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fullerton J Decision: 1. Verdict for the first and third to 23rd defendants. 2. Verdict for the second defendant. 3. The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs on an indemnity basis as and from 16 May 2011. 4. The plaintiff is to pay the balance of the defendants' costs on the ordinary basis as assessed or agreed. Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - assault - battery - wrongful imprisonment - vicarious liability for tortious actions of security personnel Legislation Cited: Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 Security Industry Act 1997 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Rouvinetis v Knoll & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1212 Zorom Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liq) v Zabow [2007] NSWCA 106; 71 NSWLR 354 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Evangelos Rouvinetis (Plaintiff) David Knoll (Defendant 1) Paliguard Pty Ltd (Defendant 2) Stephen Rothman (Defendant 3) Yair Miller (Defendant 4) Robin Margo (Defendant 5) Sam Zweie (Defendant 6) Uri Windt (Defendant 7) Graham de Vahl Davis (Defendant 8) Robert Goot (Defendant 9) Gerry Levy (Defendant 10) Michael Marx (Defendant 11) Peter Wertheim (Defendant 12) George Foster (Defendant 13) Alan Gold (Defendant 14) Jeremy Jones (Defendant 15) Roma Shell (Defendant 16) Irving Wallach (Defendant 17) Susi Brieger (Defendant 18) Josie Lacey (Defendant 19) Llona Lee (Defendant 20) Ian Lacey (Defendant 21) Robin Schuck (Defendant 22) Jillian Segal (Defendant 23) Representation: Counsel In person (Plaintiff) AD Hewitt SC (Defendants1, 3-23) DA Lloyd (Defendant 2) Solicitors In person (Plaintiff) Holman Webb Lawyers (Defendants1, 3-23) Lee & Lyons Lawyers (Defendant 2) File Number(s): 2008/288048