Strike v Fiji Resorts Limited & Anor [2012] NSWSC 1271

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strike v Fiji Resorts Limited & Anor [2012] NSWSC 1271 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 September 2012 Decision date: 25 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Verdict for the Plaintiff. Parties to bring in short minutes. Catchwords: TORTS - Negligence - personal injury - overseas resort - guest slipped on wet stairs - whether resort negligent - whether sufficient proof of occupier - whether contributory negligence - damages - pre-existing medical conditions exacerbated by accident - economic loss - gratuitous attendant care - out of pocket expenses - non-economic loss - costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 - s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 5R, s 13, s 16 Cases Cited: - Basha v Vocational Capacity Centre Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 409 - Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 - Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School [2012] NSWCA 151 - Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; 139 CLR 161 - Najdovski v Crnojlovic [2008] NSWCA 175; 72 NSWLR 728 - Neilson v Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria Ltd [2005] HCA 54; 223 CLR 331 - Novakovic v Stekovic [2012] NSWCA 54 - Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; 234 CLR 330 - Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Co [1903] 2 KB 533) - Sibraa v Brown [2012] NSWCA 328 - State of New South Wales v Broune [2000] NSWCA 3 - Stojan (No 9) Pty Ltd v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 - Strong v Woolworths Ltd (t/as Big W) [2012] HCA 5, 86 ALJR 267 - Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; 223 CLR 422 - Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; 108 CLR 158 - Wheat v E Lacon & Co Ltd [1966] AC 552 - Woolworths Ltd v Lawlor [2004] NSWCA 209 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gay Roslyn Strike (Plaintiff) Fiji Resorts Limited (First Defendant) Yanuca Island Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.K. Rollinson (Plaintiff) G. Foster (Defendants) Solicitors: Macquarie Legal (Plaintiff) Harish Prasad (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297836