Scott Lawrence v Giang Thanh Liem Nguyen [2015] NSWDC 56

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scott Lawrence v Giang Thanh Liem Nguyen [2015] NSWDC 56 Hearing dates: 17, 18 and 19 March 2015 Date of orders: 24 April 2015 Decision date: 24 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Verdict for the Defendant Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – owner's liability – liability of a landlord – duty of care – standard of care – personal injury – damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 5B, 5C, 5D Cases Cited: Boral Bricks v Cosmidis [2013] NSWCA 443 Calin v Greater Union Organisation Pty Limited (1991) 173 CLR 33 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166 Laresu Pty Ltd v Clark [2010] NSWCA 180 Malec v J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Ltd (2009) 77 NSWLR Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Lawrence (Plaintiff) Giang Thanh Liem Nguyen (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Thompson (Plaintiff) Mr R Keller (Defendant) Solicitors: CMC Lawyers (Plaintiff) Remington & Co (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/329852 Publication restriction: Nil