Trajkovski v Ballgate Pty Limited [2018] NSWDC 308

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trajkovski v Ballgate Pty Limited [2018] NSWDC 308 Hearing dates: 16, 17, 18 October 2018 Date of orders: 26 October 2018 Decision date: 26 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $43,681.20. (2) Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. (3) Grant leave to the parties to approach my Associate within seven days if either party seeks a different costs order. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – plaintiff stepped on broken glass at hotel causing injury to foot

TORTS – negligence – duty – risk of harm – foreseeability – risk not insignificant – precautions against risk of harm – burden of taking precautions – causation

DAMAGES – non-economic loss – past out-of-pocket expenses – past economic loss and future loss of earning capacity Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Limited v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 420 Australian Safeways Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Benmax v Austin Motor Co Limited [1955] AC 370 Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Fallas v Mourlas [2006] NSWCA 32; (2006) 65 NSWLR 418 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 Ltd [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 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Limited [2014] NSWCA 98 Roads & Traffic Authority (NSW) v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; (2007) 234 CLR 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 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dusko Trajkovski (Plaintiff) Ballgate Pty Limited t/as "The Grand Hotel, Rockdale" (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M K Rollinson (Plaintiff) R Gambi (Defendant)