Glenn Turner v Harrington Estates (NSW) Pty Ltd t/as Harrington Grove Country Club and Hassell Ltd [2015] NSWDC 256

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Glenn Turner v Harrington Estates (NSW) Pty Ltd t/as Harrington Grove Country Club and Hassell Ltd [2015] NSWDC 256 Hearing dates: 13, 14, 15 and 16 July 2015; Written submissions on 16, 22 and 31 July 2015 Date of orders: 06 November 2015 Decision date: 06 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: See orders in paragraph [243] Catchwords: TORTS – personal injury – negligence – third party liability of an architect – occupier's liability – reasonable care – contributory negligence – damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5R, 5S, 15 and 50 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 Cases Cited: Bevillesta Pty Ltd v Liberty International Insurance Co [2009] NSWCA 16 Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis [2013] NSWCA 443 Brierley v Ellis [2014] NSWCA 230 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520 Collins v Clarence Valley Council [2015] NSWCA 263 Fabre v Lui [2015] NSWCA 147 Florida Hotels Pty Ltd v Mayo (1965) 113 CLR 588 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Indigo Mist Pty Ltd v Palmer [2012] NSWCA 239 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 McConachie (t/as Willancorah Pastoral Co) v Pack [2004] NSWCA 148 Morgan v Sheraton Pty Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 141 Phillis v Daly (1998) 15 NSWLR 65 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998) 192 CLR 431 Scott v Davis (2000) 204 CLR 333 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 227 ALR 46 Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Bundy [2005] NSWCA 419 United Church Trust Property Trust v Miller [2015] NSWCA 320 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Voli v Inglewood Shire Council (1963) 110 CLR 74 White v Benjamin (2015) 70 MVR 188 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn Turner (Plaintiff) Harrington Estates (NSW) Pty Ltd trading as Harrington Grove Country Club (First Defendant) Hassell Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Lidden SC (Plaintiff) (did not appear) Ms E Welsh (Plaintiff) Mr M Sciglitano (Plaintiff) (on 15 July 2015) Mr J Gracie (First Defendant) Mr H Neal (Second Defendant)