Simon Felice v St George Masonic Club [2017] NSWDC 276

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Simon Felice v St George Masonic Club [2017] NSWDC 276 Hearing dates: 26 July 2017; 27 July 2017 Date of orders: 13 October 2017 Decision date: 13 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: Judgment for the plaintiff; Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs Catchwords: Tort – Occupier's Liability – Slip and fall – Assessment of Damages – Economic Loss – Redundancy Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5R, 5S, 12, 13, 14 and 16; Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 Cases Cited: Australian Safeways Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479; Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 208 CLR 460; Romeo v Conservation Commission (NT) (1998) 192 CLR 431; Springfield v Duncombe [2017] NSWCA 137; Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Pascoe [1999] NSWCA 431; Makita v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; Jandson Pty Ltd v Welsh [2008] NSWCA 317; Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina [1986] HCA 20; (1986) 160 CLR 301; Drotem Pty Limited v Manning [2000] NSWCA 320; Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56; (2000) 205 CLR 166; Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298; Springfield v Duncombe [2017] NSWCA 137; Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; (2003) 214 CLR 552; Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis [2013] NSWCA 443; Kallouf v Middis [2008] NSWCA 61; Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201; Zorom Enterprises Pty Ltd v Zabow & Ors [2007] NSWCA 2016; Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission [1995] HCA 5; 182 CLR 1; 127 ALR 180; Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; 106 CLR 340; 35 ALJR 174; Strong v Woolworths Limited t/as Big W [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Simon Felice (Plaintiff) St George Masonic Club (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms Welsh for the Plaintiff Mr O'Dowd for the Defendant Solicitors: File Number(s): 2016/169310 Publication restriction: None