Tilden v Gregg [2015] NSWCA 164

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tilden v Gregg [2015] NSWCA 164 Hearing dates: 28 May 2015 Decision date: 16 June 2015 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [2]; Meagher JA at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant pay any reasonably incurred disbursements and expenses recoverable by the first respondent as a litigant in person. 3. The appellant pay the second respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: TORTS – occupier of licensed premises – where first respondent assaults appellant on premises – whether second respondent negligent in not informing staff of any need for increased supervision of first respondent – whether second respondent was negligent in failing to install a CCTV camera – whether such precautions would have prevented assault

DAMAGES – intentional torts – assault – assessment of extent of appellant's injury – whether primary judge erred in not accepting appellant's evidence – whether primary judge erred in not awarding aggravated and exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B, 5B, 5D, 15 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; 239 CLR 420 Fontin v Katapodis [1962] HCA 63; 108 CLR 177 Gray v Motor Accident Commission [1998] HCA 70; 196 CLR 1 Lamb v Cotogno [1987] HCA 47; 164 CLR 1 Lane v Holloway [1968] 1 QB 379 McGlen-McLeod v Galloway [2012] NSWCA 368 State of New South Wales v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ross Tilden (Appellant) Rolland John Gregg (First Respondent) Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R de Meyrick (Appellant) R Cavanagh SC (Second Respondent)