Stambolziovski v Nestorovic and Camanaro Prestige Properties Pty Ltd t/as Sydneyhome Real Estate [2015] NSWCA 332

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stambolziovski v Nestorovic and Camanaro Prestige Properties Pty Ltd t/as Sydneyhome Real Estate [2015] NSWCA 332 Hearing dates: 2 October 2015 Date of orders: 28 October 2015 Decision date: 28 October 2015 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Ward JA at [11]; Emmett AJA at [153] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – personal injury – slip and fall – whether breach of duty for failing to repair allegedly leaking toilet – whether water on ground came from leaking toilet – whether caused injury

EVIDENCE – Ferrcom inference – whether primary judge erred in not drawing a Ferrcom inference against respondents

EVIDENCE – witnesses – credit – whether primary judge erred in findings made as to credit of witnesses

EVIDENCE – prior inconsistent statements – whether primary judge erred in the use made of a prior inconsistent statement Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2000 (NSW), s 5H Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 43(2), 60, 136 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission [1990] HCA 47; (1990) 171 CLR 167 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Limited v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Ghebrat v The Queen [2011] VSCA 299; (2011) 214 A Crim R 140 Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56; (2001) 205 CLR 160 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 Russell v The Queen [2013] VSCA 155 Shimokawa v Lewis [2009] NSWCA 266 Short v Barrett [1990] NSWCA 164 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] HCA 3; (1999) 160 ALR 388 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd [1950] HCA 35; (1950) 81 CLR 418 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blaga Stambolziovski (Appellant) Lilly Nestorovic (First Respondent) Camanaro Prestige Properties Pty Ltd t/as Sydneyhome Real Estate (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Daley (Appellant) GM Watson SC with EWL Anderson (First Respondent)