Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Hearing dates: 22 June 2018 Decision date: 03 July 2018 Before: Leeming JA; White JA; Emmett AJA Decision: 1. Appeal allowed with costs.

2. Set aside orders 1 and 2 made on 3 November 2017, and in lieu thereof order that the proceedings be dismissed, with the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – occupier's liability – customer trips and falls in appellant's premises while entering a children's play area – play area had raised shock-absorbent surface – primary judge found failure to warn and failure to make surface of play area level with remainder of premises were breaches of duty which caused the injury – findings under ss 5B and 5D of Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) set aside – appeal allowed and judgment entered for appellant Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5H Cases Cited: Goode v Angland [2017] NSWCA 311 Motorcycling Events Group Australia Pty Ltd v Kelly (2013) 86 NSWLR 55; [2013] NSWCA 361 New South Wales v Fahy (2007) 232 CLR 486; [2007] HCA 20 Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v The Miller Steamship Co Pty Ltd [1967] 1 AC 617 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Donald; Staff Innovations Pty Ltd t/as Bamford Family Trust [2018] NSWCA 82 Roads and Traffic Authority v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Ltd (2009) 77 NSWLR 360; [2009] NSWCA 263 Shaw v Thomas [2010] NSWCA 169; (2010) Aust Torts Rep 82-065 Sibraa v Brown [2012] NSWCA 328 Stenning v Sanig [2015] NSWCA 214 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA 12 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bunnings Group Ltd (Appellant) Antonietta Giudice (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G M Watson SC and I L Griscti (Appellant) B D Dooley SC and P Clingan (Respondent)