Moor v Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd [2013] NSWDC 93

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moor v Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd [2013] NSWDC 93 Hearing dates: 28 & 29 May 2013 Decision date: 25 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Levy SC DCJ Decision: 1.Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $148,343; 2.The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered; 3.The exhibits may be returned; 4.Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - liability of occupier of ice skating rink - plaintiff fell whilst descending stairs wearing skating boots whilst in the course of accessing ice skating rink below - whether obvious or inherent risk - whether injury due to negligence of occupier - whether contributory negligence by plaintiff; DAMAGES - assessment of claimed heads of damage Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5D, s 5F, s 5G, s 5I, s 5K, s 5L, s 5M, s 5R, s 16 Cases Cited: Action Paintball Games Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Barker [2013] NSWCA 128 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (198) 162 CLR 479 Brear v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 352; (2000) 50 NSWLR 338 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340 Indemaur v Dames (1886) LR 1 CP 274 Jaber v Rockdale City Council [2008] NSWCA 98 Lalouach v Ibrahim [2011] NSWCA 402 Lormine Pty Ltd v Xuereb [2006] NSWCA 200 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission [1995] HCA 5; (1995) 182 CLR 1 Papatonakis v Australian Telecommunications Commission [1985] HCA 3; (1985) 156 CLR 7 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; (2007) 234 CLR 330 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Sutherland Shire Council v Henshaw [2004] NSWCA 386 Sydney Corportation v West [1965] HCA 68; (1965) 114 CLR 481 Thompson v Woolworths (Queensland) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; (2005) 221 CLR 234 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Moor (Plaintiff) Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Mr F Austin (Plaintiff) Mr J Turnbull (Defendant) Cooney Harvey Doney (Plaintiff) Lee & Lyons (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/16127 Publication restriction: None