Josephine Williams v Landsdowne Partners Pty Ltd t/as 202 Broadway [2013] NSWDC 154

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Josephine Williams v Landsdowne Partners Pty Ltd t/as 202 Broadway [2013] NSWDC 154 Hearing dates: 28-30 March; 15-17 July 2013 Decision date: 19 July 2013 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against first defendant in the sum of $82,296.44 2. Proceedings against second defendant dismissed 3. Costs reserved 4. Liberty to restore in relation to costs after 26 August 2013 5. Affidavits of matters relevant to costs to be filed by 5 August 2013 Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - occupiers liability - slip and fall - hotel and nightclub - concrete ramp area - low lighting - surface slippery when wet - system of cleaning by bar staff or "glassie" - reasonable response to risk - action against licensee - cause of action against licensee not particularised - credit of plaintiff - absence of medical treatment and complaint to treating doctor - surveillance video and credit - causation of carpal tunnel syndrome Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Liquor Act 1982 Liquor Act 2007 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Azar v Kathirgamalingan [2011] NSWDC 56 CAL No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2009] HCA 47; (2009) 239 CLR 390 Carr v O'Donnell Griffin; Carr v Wagga Mini Mix & Pre-Cast Concrete Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 840 Clarence Valley Council v Macpherson [2011] NSWCA 422 Coleman v Barrat [2004] NSWCA 27 Cook v Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR 376 Doubleday v Kelly [2005] NSWCA 151 Freudenstein v Marhop Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 724 Indigo Mist Pty Ltd v Palmer [2012] NSWCA 239 Jandson Pty Ltd v Welsh [2008] NSWCA 317 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kingi-Rihari v Millfair Pty Ltd t/as Arthouse Hotel [2012] NSWSC 1592 Kook v Caftor Pty Ltd t/as Mooseheads Bar & Cafe [2007] ACTSC 1 Makita (Aust) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Reece v Reece (1994) 19 MVR 103 Ridolfi v Hammond [2012] NSWCA 3 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Strong v Woolworths Ltd t/as Big W [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Tchen v Nominal Defendant [2010] NSWCA 245 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Josephine Williams (plaintiff) Landsdowne Partners Pty Ltd (first defendant) Brian Vassallo-Knapp (second defendant) Representation: A Lidden SC with E Welsh (plaintiff) J Catsanos (defendants) Brydens Law Office (plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (defendants) File Number(s): 2011/377153