Lee and Robert Rumble v Liverpool Plains Shire Council & Ors [2012] NSWDC 95

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lee and Robert Rumble v Liverpool Plains Shire Council & Ors [2012] NSWDC 95 Hearing dates: 22 May 2012, 23 May 2012, 24 May 2012, 25 May 2012 and 28 May 2012 Decision date: 05 July 2012 Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict and Judgment for the Plaintiffs against the First Defendant. 2. Verdict for the 2nd-5th, and 7th-9th Defendants. 3. Judgment for the Cross-Claimant on the Cross-Claim. Catchwords: Trespass, Conversion, Aggravated and Exemplary Damages Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1993 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 Motor Dealers Act 1974 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence Act 2005 Cases Cited: Matar v Jones [2011] NSW CA 304 AMP General Insurance Limited v Kull [2005] NSWCA 442 Giorginis v Kastrati [1988] 48 SASR 371 Plenty v Dillon & Ors (1991) 171CLR 635 Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSW LEC 54 The Mediana [1900] AC 113 Port Stephens Shire Council & Anor v Tellamist Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 353 New South Wales v Ibbett (2006) 231 ALR 485 Kuru v The State of New South Wales (2008) 236 CLR 1 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (1966) 117 CLR 118 Lamb v Cotogno (1988) 164 CLR 1 Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 at 1228 Fontin v Katapodis (1962) 108 CLR 177 Kidman v Farmer's Centre Pty Limited [1959] Qd R 8 Bankstown City Council v Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 223 CLR 660 Mid Density Developments Pty Ltd v Rockdale Municipal Council (1993) 44 FCR 290 NSW v Ibbett (2006) 229 CLR 638 at [31] XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 448 Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 Texts Cited: Luntz, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death, 4th Ed Mayne & McGregor On Damages, 12th Ed, 1961 The Law of Torts, 4th Ed, R P Balkin and J L R Davis Fleming's "The Law of Torts", 10th Ed. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lee and Robert George Rumble - Plaintiffs Liverpool Plains Shire Council - 1st Defendant Mervyn John Prendergast - 2nd Defendant Matthew Sproul - 3rd Defendant Christine Anderson - 4th Defendant Simon Carroll - 5th Defendant The State of New South Wales - 6th Defendant (Discontinued) Paul Fahey - 7th Defendant Chris Byers - 8th Defendant Darren Clark - 9th Defendant Representation: S Galitsky - Plaintiff J Guihot - 1-5 and 7-9 Defendants M Hutchings - 6th Defendant Websters Solicitors - Plaintiffs Moray & Agnew - 1-5 and 7-9 Defendants Henry Davis York - 6th Defendant File Number(s): 11/58125 Publication restriction: None