Brian Spratt v Asquith Bowling and Recreation Club Limited [2017] NSWDC 298

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brian Spratt v Asquith Bowling and Recreation Club Limited [2017] NSWDC 298 Hearing dates: 19 – 20 July 2017 Date of orders: 27 October 2017 Decision date: 27 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $85,697; (2) Subject to any notification to my Associate within 14 days to re-list the matter for any further or other order as to costs, the Defendant is to pay the Plaintiff's costs; and (3) The Exhibits are to be retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – whether recreational club breached duty of care owed – whether precaution should have been pleaded – whether Plaintiff contributorily negligent – DAMAGES – non-economic loss – past economic loss – no future economic loss Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5D, 5R, 13(1) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) s 77(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 15.5 Cases Cited: ACN 087 528 774 P/L (formerly Connex Trains Melbourne P/L) v Chetcuti [2008] VSCA 274 Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112; [1961] HCA 46 Chordas v Bryant (Wellington) Pty Ltd (1988) 20 FCR 91 Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Colin R Price & Associates v Four Oaks Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 75 Collendina Pty Ltd and Ors v Murray Darling Basin Commission and Ors [2006] NSWSC 776 Davis v Swift [2014] NSWCA 458 Fregnan v Stanizzo [2016] NSWCA 264 Fuller-Lyons v State of New South Wales [2015] HCA 31 Henderson v Queensland [2014] HCA 52 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lewis v Clifton & Ors [2011] NSWDC 79 Manly Council v Byrne & Anor [2004] NSWCA 123 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34 RPS v R (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness; James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262; [2000] NSWCA 29 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256; [1992] HCA 36 State of New South Wales v Fuller-Lyons [2014] NSWCA 424 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517; [2005] HCA 4 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller; Miller v Lithgow City Council [2015] NSWCA 320 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Wagstaff v Haslam (2007) 69 NSWLR 1; [2007] NSWCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Brian Spratt (Plaintiff) Asquith Bowling and Recreation Club Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Welsh (Plaintiff) Mr DP Kelly (Defendant)