Guru v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 349

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Guru v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 349 Hearing dates: 7 December 2015; 10 June 2016 Date of orders: 14 December 2016 Decision date: 14 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict for the plaintiff in the assessed sum of $90,130.45;

2. The exhibits may be returned;

3. I will hear the parties in relation to the appropriate order for costs if they are unable to agree upon that order;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – occupier's liability – slip on a grape on the floor of supermarket premises – not an obvious risk within meaning of s 5F and s 5G of the Civil Liability Act 2002 – negligence established – no contributory negligence found; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 5F, s 5G, s 5H, s 5R, s 5S, s 15, s 16 Evidence Act 1995, s 60 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; (2011) 243 CLR 588 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Glad Retail Cleaning Pty Ltd v Alvarenga [2013] NSWCA 482 Glen v Sullivan [2015] NSWCA 191 Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Manly Municipal Council v Skene [2002] NSWCA 385 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission [1995] HCA 5; (1995) 182 CLR 1 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil [2000] HCA 61; 205 CLR 254 Mt Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey [1970] HCA 60; (1970) 125 CLR 383 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; (2007) 234 CLR 330 Solomons v Pallier [2015] NSWCA 266 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 442 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sangeeta Guru (Plaintiff) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Daley (Plaintiff) Mr D Priestley SC (Defendant)