Holberts Oyster Supplies Pty Ltd v Stephenson [2014] NSWSC 425

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Holberts Oyster Supplies Pty Ltd v Stephenson [2014] NSWSC 425 Hearing dates: 21 June 2013 Decision date: 11 April 2014 Before: McCallum J Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: LOCAL COURT - appeal - principle of res ipsa loquitur - whether Magistrate erred in concluding that the principle did not apply Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007, ss 39, 40 Cases Cited: Anchor Products Ltd v Hedges [1966] HCA 70; (1966) 115 CLR 493 Bellizia v Meares [1971] VR 641 Franklin v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1959] HCA 48; (1959) 101 CLR 197 Government Insurance Office of NSW v Best (unreported, 2 June 1992, New South Wales Court of Appeal) Incorporated Nominal Defendant v Knowles [1987] VR 138 Kasupene v Ajax Foundry Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 309 Mummery v Irvings Pty Ltd [1956] HCA 45; (1956) 96 CLR 99 Nominal Defendant v Genn [2004] NSWCA 306 Nominal Defendant v Haslbauer [1967] HCA 14; (1967) 117 CLR 448 Schellenberg v Tunnel Holdings Pty Ltd [2000] HCA 18; (2000) 200 CLR 121 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Holberts Oyster Supplies Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Sidney Stephenson (first defendant) Australia Overnight Trucking Co Pty Ltd (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Carolan (plaintiff) AR Davis (defendants) Solicitors: Shaw McDonald Lawyers (plaintiff) Walker Hedges & Co (defendants) File Number(s): 2012/259428 Publication restriction: None