Normoyle (t/as Liverpool Auto Sales) v Ducin Pty Limited [2005] NSWDC 1

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Normoyle (t/as Liverpool Auto Sales) v Ducin Pty Limited [2005] NSWDC 1 Hearing dates: 1, 2 & 3/03/2005 Decision date: 15 April 2005 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: S Norrish QC Decision: Verdict for the plaintiff. Catchwords: Civil - Negligence; breach of Australian Standards; gratuitous bailment; duty of care of bailee: onus on bailee to take due care; damages; motor vehicle valuations. Legislation Cited: Occupational Health and Safety Act Cases Cited: Chicco v The Corporation of the City of Woodville (1990) Aust. Torts Reports 81-028 Wilkinson v Law Courts Ltd [2001] NSWCA 196 Nicol v Allyacht Spas Pty Limited (1988) 165 CLR 306 Ander Transport Pty Limited v Brambles Limited [2004] HCA 28 Shedlezki v Bronte Bakery Pty Limited (1970) 72 NSWR 378 March v Stramare (EMH) Pty Limited (1991) CLE 506 Ginty v Belmont Building Supplies Limited [1959] 1 All ER 414 Walton Stores Limited v Sydney City Council (1968) 2 NSWR 111 Ashby v Tolhurst [1937] 2 All ER 837 WD & HO Wills (Australia) Limited v SRA (and Ors) (1998) 43 NSWLR 338 O'Day v O'Hara and Anor (Register Newspaper, 17 May 1895) E A Lee and Sons Pty Limited v Abood (1968) 89 WN (NSW) (Pt1) 430 Port Swetenham Authority v T W Woo and Co [1979] AC 580 Tottenham Investments Pty Limited v Carburettor Services Pty Limited James Buchanan and Co Limited v Hay's Transport Services Limited [1972] Lloyd's Law Reports Vol.2 535 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 TNT Australia Pty Limited v Christie & Ors (2003) NSWCA 47 Texts Cited: Palmer on Bailment 1991 edition Australian Dangerous Goods Code Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Normoyle - Plaintiff Ducin Pty Limited - Defendant Representation: Mr J Young - Plaintiff Mr R weaver - Defendant File Number(s): 1379 of 2004