Bridge v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1800

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bridge v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1800 Hearing dates: 3 July 2017 to 6 July 2017 Date of orders: 19 December 2017 Decision date: 19 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $760,283;

(2) I grant liberty to apply in respect of any claim of interest;

(3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis up to and including 20 June 2017, and on an indemnity basis from 21 June 2017. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – occupiers liability – slip and fall in supermarket car park – where occupier was lessee of car park Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ahluwalia & Ors v Robinson [2003] NSWCA 175 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; [1987] HCA 7 Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301; [1986] HCA 20 Blatch v Archer (1774) 98 ER 969 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School [2012] NSWCA 151 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540; [2002] HCA 54 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614; [1984] HCA 84 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166; [2000] HCA 56 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 2) (1982) 151 CLR 590; [1982] HCA 59 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254; [2000] HCA 61 Nadjovski v Crnojlovic [2008] NSWCA 175 Phillis v Daly (1988) 15 NSWLR 65 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330; [2007] HCA 42 Radd v VM and KTB Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 190 Ratewave Pty Ltd v BJ Illingby [2017] NSWCA 103 Schultz v McCormack [2015] NSWCA 330 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb (2005) 3 DDCR 1; [2005] NSWCA 208 Swift v Wearing-Smith [2016] NSWCA 38 Thompson v Woolworths (Q'land) Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 234 Vincent v Woolworths Limited [2015] NSWSC 435; [2015] Aust. Torts Reports 82 – 215 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Larry Kenneth Bridge (Plaintiff) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: