Delaney v Winn [2015] NSWCA 124

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Delaney v Winn [2015] NSWCA 124 Hearing dates: 27 March 2015 Date of orders: 12 May 2015 Decision date: 12 May 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1] Emmett JA at [226] Gleeson JA at [229] Decision: 1. Extend time for the filing and service of the appellants' notice of appeal to 21 August 2014. 2. Dismiss the appeal with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – duty of care – whether primary judge erred in not finding duty of care contended for on appeal though not pleaded at trial and inconsistent with manner in which appellants' case was conducted at first instance

TORTS – negligence – breach of duty – whether primary judge erred in finding that there was no breach of duty to carry out inspection complying with relevant Australian Standard and that the respondent had not provided negligent advice to the appellants

CAUSATION – whether primary judge erred in formulating the test for causation of damage in a pure economic loss claim

APPEAL – evidence - challenge to factual findings – adequacy of reasons given for findings – credibility of witnesses – whether error in assessing credibility Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5D, s16 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-59 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 60 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 51.9, 51.53 Cases Cited: Benton v Scott's Refrigerated Freightways [2008] NSWCA 143 Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbno Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Dare v Pulham [1982] HCA 70; (1982) 148 CLR 658 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Gould and Birbeck and Bacon v Mount Oxide Mines Ltd (in Liq) [1916] HCA 81; (1916) 22 CLR 490 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Limited v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Limited [No 6] [2007] NSWSC 124; (2007) 63 ACSR 1 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Limited v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Limited [2008] NSWCA 206; (2008) 73 NSWLR 653 Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 London Passenger Transport Board v Moscrop [1942] AC 332 Shanmugaratnam v Strasburger Enterprises (Properties) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 229 Vines v ASIC [2007] NSWCA 75; (2007) 62 ACSR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cherie Marise Delaney (First appellant) Kenneth John Cullinan (Second appellant) Terrence Ralph Winn (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms V Heath (Appellants) M Pesman SC with Ms A Power (Respondent)