BOLAND v HOFFMANN & ORS [2012] NSWSC 571

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: BOLAND v HOFFMANN & ORS [2012] NSWSC 571 Hearing dates: 2/5/2011 to 6/5/2011; 8/8/2011 to 12/8/2011 Decision date: 29 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: RS Hulme J Decision: (i)Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff against the First Defendant. (ii)Verdict and judgment for the Second to Seventh Defendants against the Plaintiff. (iii)On the Amended First Cross Claim, verdict and judgment for the Cross Defendants against the First Cross Claimant. (iv)On the Second Cross Claim, verdict and judgment for the Cross Defendants against the Second Cross Claimant. (v)On the Third Cross Claim, verdict and judgment for the First and Second Cross Defendants against the Third Cross Claimant. (vi)On the Further Amended Fourth Cross Claim, verdict and judgment for the First to Sixth Cross Defendants against the Fourth Cross Claimant. (vii)On the Fifth Cross Claim, verdict and judgment for the First Cross Defendant against the Fifth Cross Claimant. Catchwords: Negligence - duty of care in domestic situation - liability of stair designer and builder - stairs inherently dangerous Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Anderson v Smith (1990) 101 FLR 34 Drinkwater v Howarth [2006] NSWCA 222 Hahn v Conley (1971) 126 CLR 276 McCallion v Dodd [1966] NZLR 710 Robertson v Swincer (1989) 52 SASR 356 St Mark's Orthodox Coptic College v Abraham [2007] NSWCA 185 Towart v Adler (1989) 52 SASR 373 Voli v Ingelwood Shire Council (1962-1963) 110 CLR 74 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1979-1980) 146 CLR 40 Texts Cited: (1998) 12 Australian Journal of Family Law 150, "Am I my Child's Keeper? Parental Liability in Negligence" Category: Principal judgment Parties: Molly Erica Hoffmann BOLAND, by her Tutor, Jason Mark BOLAND v Hannellore HOFFMANN & Ors Representation: P: M Joseph SC with R O'Keefe 1D: S Campbell SC with BAP Kelleher 2D: RJH Darke SC with M Gollan 3-6D: SJ Harben SC with SB Lowe 7D: RA Cavanagh SC 8D: RW Seton SC P:Stuart Lawyers 1D:Moray & Agnew 2D:Hicksons 3-6D:Rankin Nathan Lawyers 7D:Thompson Cooper Lawyers 8D:Sparke Helmore Lawyers File Number(s): 2009/297331