Echin v Southern Tablelands Gliding Club [2013] NSWSC 516

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Echin v Southern Tablelands Gliding Club [2013] NSWSC 516 Hearing dates: 3-6 September 2012; 31 October 2012 and 1 November 2012 Decision date: 28 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: (1) Judgment for the Defendant. (2) The Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - dangerous recreational activities - gliding - accident on landing - striking powerlines - whether plaintiff properly instructed - whether obvious risk - volunteers - whether gliding club vicariously liable Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Producers & Citizens Co-operative Assurance Company of Australia Ltd (1931) 46 CLR 41 Falvo v Australian Oztag Sports Association & Anor [2006] NSWCA 17; (2006) Aust Torts Reports 81-831 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21 Jaber v Rockdale City Council [2008] NSWCA 98 Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 Scott v Davis [2000] HCA 52; (2000) 204 CLR 333 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Malcolm Echin (Plaintiff) Southern Tablelands Gliding Club (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Anderson (Plaintiff) D A Lloyd (First Defendant) Solicitors: Galland Elder Lulham (Plaintiff) Riley Gray-Spencer Lawyers (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/004376