Nicoll v Dobeson; Nicoll v The Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (No 3) [2014] NSWDC 109

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nicoll v Dobeson; Nicoll v The Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (No 3) [2014] NSWDC 109 Hearing dates: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31 October; 1, 11, 12, 13 November 2013; 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 March 2014 Decision date: 16 July 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC Decision: (1) Judgment in favour of the Club against Ms Nicoll. (2) Verdict for Ms Nicoll against the Insurer in the sum of $28,610.44. (3) Note that the verdict sum is less than the agreed payback. (4) Judgment in favour of the Insurer against Ms Nicoll. (5) Judgment in favour of Ms Nicoll in the sum of $139,000.44 against Mr Dobeson and Mr Hammond. (6) Matter to be re-listed on a date convenient to the parties for orders disposing of the cross-claims, and for orders in respect of costs. (7) Defer entry of these orders under Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 36.11(2) until 30 July 2014. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE - personal injury - duty of care - foreseeability - causation - licensed premises - assault - security guard Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5C, s 5D Liquor Act 1982, s 5, s103, s 124, s 125 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Balesfire Pty Limited v Jamie Adams [2006] NSWCA 112 Collingwood Hotel Pty Ltd v O'Reilly [2007] NSWCA 155 Davis v Nolras Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 379 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254; [2000] HCA 61 Gray v Motor Accident Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 70 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16; [1986] HCA 1 Sydney Water Corporation v Abramovic [2007] NSWCA 248 Wagstaff v Haslam (2007) 69 NSWLR 1; [2007] NSWCA 28 Wooby v Australian Postal Corporation [2013] NSWCA 183 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2009/339941 Kathaleen Nicoll (plaintiff) Dean Dobeson (first defendant/first cross-defendant) Robert Hammond (second defendant/second cross-defendant) Sussex Inlet RSL Club Ltd (third defendant/cross-claimant)