Jankovic v Owners – Strata Plan 21894 [2017] NSWDC 199

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jankovic v Owners – Strata Plan 21894 [2017] NSWDC 199 Hearing dates: 12, 13, 14 and 17 July 2017 Date of orders: 04 August 2017 Decision date: 04 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: 1 verdict for the defendant; 2 the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs; 3 liberty to apply to vary the order regarding costs, if necessary; 4 the exhibits to be retained by the Court for 28 days and then returned to the parties. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE - public liability – owners' corporation – whether electrical system properly maintained – system of inspection and repair – whether reasonable PROOF – balance of probabilities – inferences – whether reasonable and definite ONUS – whether discharged on the evidence CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE DAMAGES – whether claim for gratuitous domestic assistance satisfies threshold Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: ECS Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Hobby [2014] NSWCA 193 Luxton v Vines [1952] HCA 19 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District v Starkey [2016] NSWCA 114 Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd v Elliott [2009] NSWCA 247 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; 59 ALJR 492; 59 ALR 529 Sakoua & Anor v Williams [2005]) NSWCA 405 Stojan No 9 v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Biljana Jankovic v The Owners – Strata Plan 21897 Representation: Counsel: Mark Thompson (Plaintiff) Simon Glascott (Defendant)