Belinda Budich v Knightly Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 27

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Belinda Budich v Knightly Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 27 Hearing dates: 19 - 21 November 2012, 21 March 2013 Decision date: 28 March 2013 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: 1. First Defendant's cross-claim against the Third Defendant is dismissed. 2. Judgment for the Third Defendant against the First Defendant. 3. Subject to any matters being submitted by way of offers, the First Defendant is to pay the costs of the Third Defendant on the usual basis. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW - Judgment - Fall at shopping centre on water spilt from water dispenser - Appointment between tortfeasors where liability established on prior settlement - Approach to apportionment where original tortfeasor not a party Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Cases Cited: AMACA Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2003] HCA 44; (2003) 77 ALJR 1509 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Babcock International Ltd v Eraring Energy & Babcock Australia Ltd [2001] NSWDDT 4 Boyle v State Rail Authority (1997) 14 NSWCCR 374 Brady v Girvan Bros Pty Ltd trading as Minto Mall (1986) 7 NSWLR 241 Dominello v Dominello; Dominello v Nominal Defendant [2009] NSWCA 95 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614 March v Stramare Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506 Papatonakis v Australian Telecommunications Commission [1985] HCA 3; (1985) 156 CLR 7 Rolls Royce Industrial Power (Pacific) Ltd v James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 461; (2001) 53 NSWLR 626 Strong v Woolworths Ltd trading as Big W [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 86 ALJR 267 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation [1997] HCA 52; (1997) 72 ALJR 65 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belinda Budich (Plaintiff) Knightly Holdings Pty Ltd (First Defendant/Cross-claimant) Awesome Water Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Gary Hancock (Third Defendant) Representation: Mr J Gracie (First Defendant) Mr SE Torrington (Third Defendant) McCabe Terrill Lawyers (First Defendant) Lee and Lyons Lawyers (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/401163