Nicol v Whiteoak & Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1486

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nicol v Whiteoak & Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1486 Hearing dates: 28 and 29 November 2011 Decision date: 05 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant in an amount to be reflected in Short Minutes of Order to be brought in. (2) Judgment for the second defendant against the plaintiff. (3) Judgment for the second defendant/ cross-defendant against the first defendant/ cross claimant on the Amended Fourth Cross-Claim Catchwords: TORT - negligence - dangerous recreational activity - whether plaintiff engaged in dangerous recreational activity - contributory negligence- volenti non fit injuria Legislation Cited: - Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) - s 5F, s 5G, s 5K, s 5L, s 50 - Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - s 67, s 177 - Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth) - Navigation (Collision) Regulations 1983 (NSW) - - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) - 4.10 Cases Cited: - Carey v Lake Macquarie City Council [2007] NSWCA 4 - Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552 - Lormine Pty Ltd and Anor v Xuereb [2006] NSWCA 200 - Williams v GIO [1995] NSWCA 516 Texts Cited: - Negligence - volenti non fit injuria (1991) 65 ALJ 685 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Linda Nicol (Plaintiff) Scott Whiteoak as executor of Estate of Steven Whiteoak (First Defendant) Mohamed Mogharbel (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R.I. Goodridge (Plaintiff) I.M. Newbrun (First Defendant) In person (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Firths (Plaintiff) Chris Lee Lawyer (First Defendant) In person (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297817