Fabre v Lui [2015] NSWCA 157

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fabre v Lui [2015] NSWCA 157 Hearing dates: 30 April 2015 Decision date: 10 June 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [9]; Meagher JA at [38] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – householder engaged handyman to affix stove rangehood to wall in kitchen – three years later rangehood fell on tenant of home – whether householder in breach of occupier's duty of care – whether householder negligent in not making enquiries as to the handyman's qualifications and experience – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5B(1), 5B(2), 5B(2)(a), 5B(2)(b), 5B(2)(c), 5B(2)(d) Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; 162 CLR 479 Bevillesta Pty Ltd v Liberty International Insurance Company [2009] NSWCA 16 Glasgow Corporation v Muir [1943] AC 448 Indigo Mist Pty Ltd v Palmer [2012] NSWCA 239 Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56; 205 CLR 166 Jones Lang LaSalle (NSW) Pty Ltd v Taouk [2012] NSWCA 342 Joslyn v Berryman; Wentworth Shire Council v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; 214 CLR 552 Laresu Pty Ltd v Clark [2010] NSWCA 180 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris [1997] HCA 39; 188 CLR 313 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; 234 CLR 330 Sakoua v Williams [2005] NSWCA 405; 64 NSWLR 588 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christine Fabre (Appellant) Bonny Lai Chun Lui (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G R Petty SC/S E McCarthy (Appellant) P J Deakin QC/P J Nolan (Respondent)