Fatma Abdel Razzak v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 183

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fatma Abdel Razzak v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 183 Hearing dates: 25, 26 May 2017 and 15, 16 June 2017 Date of orders: 22 June 2017 Decision date: 22 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell, DCJ Decision: 1. Judgment for the defendant. 2. Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. 3. Liberty to apply if any other costs orders are sought by the defendant. 4. Exhibits to be retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – slip and fall at retail premises – grapes on floor – system of inspection and cleaning – whether breach of duty of care – assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75 Benmax v Austin Motor Co Limited [1955] AC 370 Australian Safeways Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna [1987] 8 CA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Roads & Traffic Authorities (NSW) v Dederer [2007] HCA 42: (2007) 234 CLR 334 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Limited [2004] NSWCA 98 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer Thompson v Woolworths (Queensland) Pty Limited [2005] HCA 19; 221 CLR 234 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56: (2000) 205 CLR 166 Kocis v SE Dickens Pty Limited [1998] 3 VR 408 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Hackshaw v Shaw [1984] HCA 84; (1984) 155 CLR 614 at 662-663 Shirt v Wyong Shire Council [1978] 1 NSWLR 631 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Limited v Ryan [2002] HCA 54: (2002) 211 CLR 540 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 92; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Adeels Palace Pty Limited v Mourbarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 420 Mobbs v Kain [2009] NSWCA 301; (2009) 54 MVR 179 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Strong v Woolworths Limited [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Jackson v McDonald's Australia Limited [2014] NSWCA 162 Luxton v Vines [1952] HCA 19: 85 CLR 352 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Limited (HCA, unreported, 27 April 1951) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fatma Abdel Razzak (plaintiff); Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C. Stewart appeared for the plaintiff Mr G. Jensen appeared for the defendant