Merle Marie McMorrow v Todarello Pty Limited trading as The Fruit House Faulconbridge [2014] NSWDC 75

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Merle Marie McMorrow v Todarello Pty Limited trading as The Fruit House Faulconbridge [2014] NSWDC 75 Hearing dates: 18-21 February 2014, 24 April 2014 Decision date: 28 April 2014 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: (1)Judgment for the Plaintiff. (2)The Defendant to pay the Plaintiff the sum of $140,945.10 (3)Costs reserved. (4)Liberty to bring in short minutes as to costs within seven days or to restore for argument as to costs before 9 May 2014. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW - judgment - duty of care - negligence - economic loss Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Safeways Store Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7 Hackshaw v Shaw [1984] HCA 84 Ryde City Council v Smith [2003] NSWCA 57 Angel v Hawkesbury City Council [2008] Aust Torts Reports 81-955; NSWCA 130 CG Maloney Pty Ltd v Hutton-Potts [2006] NSWCA 136 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Ridolfi v Hammond [2012] NSWCA 3 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (No 2) [1990] HCA 20; 169 CLR 638 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158 per Dixon CJ at 159 Container Terminals Australia Ltd v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Coleman v Barrat [2004] NSWCA 27 Council v Macpherson [2011] NSWCA 422 Reece v Reece (1994) 19 MVR 103 Husher v Husher (1999) 197 CLR 138 Szittner v Harriott [1967] 1 NSWLR 233 Cochrane v Hannaford [1999] NSWCA 371 Selby v The Commonwealth (1946) 47 SR (NSW) 150 Mann v Ellbourn (1973) 8 SASR 298 Ahmedi v Ahmedi (1991) 23 NSWLR 288 Gillan v Brannan [1991] Aust Tort Reports 69,294 (¶81-136); Brear v James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd (2000) 50 NSWLR 388 Penrith City Council v Parkes [2004] NSWCA 201 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Merle Marie McMorrow Todarello Pty Limited trading as The Fruit House Falconbridge Representation: Mr S E McCarthy - plaintiff Mr M J Gollan - defendant AC Lawyers - plaintiff HWL Ebsworth - defendant File Number(s): 2012/394753