Oakley v Collins & Anor [2018] NSWDC 141

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oakley v Collins & Anor [2018] NSWDC 141 Hearing dates: 29-31 May 2018, 1 June 2018 Date of orders: 08 June 2018 Decision date: 08 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants for $403,840. (2) Order the defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs. (3) Grant liberty to the parties to apply to my Associate within 7 days, if any different costs order is sought. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – slip and fall at suburban residence – water on tiled floor – whether there was a failure to take reasonable precautions

TORTS – negligence – obvious risk – s 5F Civil Liability Act 2002

TORTS – negligence – inherent risk – s 5I Civil Liability Act 2002

TORTS – contributory negligence – intoxication – s 50 Civil Liability Act 2002

DAMAGES – non-economic loss – future commercial care – past economic loss – future loss of earning capacity Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Limited v Mourbarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 420 Australian Safeways Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna [1987] 8 CA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 at 488 Benmax v Austin Motor Co Limited [1955] AC 370 Collins v Clarence Valley Council [2015] NSWCA 263 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Limited v Ryan [2002] HCA 54: (2002) 211 CLR 540 Hackshaw v Shaw [1984] HCA 84; (1984) 155 CLR 614 Jackson v McDonald's Australia Limited [2014] NSWCA 162 Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56: (2000) 205 CLR 166 Kocis v SE Dickens Pty Limited [1998] 3 VR 408 Mobbs v Kain [2009] NSWCA 301; (2009) 54 MVR 179 Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75 Paul v Cooke [2013] NSWCA 311; 85 NSWLR 167 Prast v Town of Cottesloe (2000) 22 WAR 474 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Limited [2004] NSWCA 98 Roads & Traffic Authorities (NSW) v Dederer [2007] HCA 42: (2007) 234 CLR 334 Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479 Schulz v McCormack [2015] NSWCA 330 Shirt v Wyong Shire Council [1978] 1 NSWLR 631 Strong v Woolworths Limited [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 92; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Wyong Shire Council v Vairy [2004] NSWCA 2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cathy Oakley (plaintiff) Karen Maree Collins (first defendant) Stewart Grant Collins (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Parker SC, A Parker (plaintiff) D O'Dowd (defendants) Solicitors: North Star Law (plaintiff) Curwoods Lawyers (defendants) File Number(s): 2017/202123