Geyer v Redeland Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 338

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Geyer v Redeland Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 338 Hearing dates: 15 April 2013 Decision date: 14 October 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Ward JA at [75]; Emmett JA at [76] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed with costs; (2) Cross-appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - proof of negligence - whether trial judge failed to have regard to relevant evidence - whether affected by delay

TORTS - negligence - proof of negligence - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140(1) - proof on the balance of probabilities - relevance of alternative possibilities. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Evidence Act 1995 Limitation Act 1969 Cases Cited: Alexander v The Queen [1981] HCA 17; 145 CLR 395 Aslett v R [2009] NSWCCA 188 Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63; 98 ER 969 Bradshaw v McEwans (1951) 217 ALR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; 60 CLR 336 De Gioia v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Company Ltd (1941) 42 SR (NSW) 1 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks [1957] HCA 28; 97 CLR 367 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 R v Agkul [2002] VSCA 222; [2002] 5 VR 537 R v Blick [2000] NSWCCA 61; 111 A Crim R 326 R v Carusi (1997) 92 A Crim R 52 R v Skaf [2004] NSWCCA 37 Strong v Woolworths Limited [2012] HCA 5; 246 CLR 182 Ward v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Geyer (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) Redeland Pty Limited t/as Barbehire (First Respondent/Cross-Appellant) Sydney Site Services Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A D Campbell; J A Malouf (Appellant) R A Cavanagh SC; S Holmes (Respondent) Solicitors: Carro & Associates (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) Curwoods Lawyers (First Respondent/Cross-Appellant) File Number(s): CA 2012/119197 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Martin Geyer v Redeland Pty Limited t/as Barbehire and Sydney Site Services Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 245 Date of Decision: 2013-03-21 00:00:00 Before: Rothman J File Number(s): 2009/336120