Reynolds v City of Sydney Council [2018] NSWDC 334

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reynolds v City of Sydney Council [2018] NSWDC 334 Hearing dates: 29 and 30 October 2018 Date of orders: 14 November 2018 Decision date: 14 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant against the plaintiff. (2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. (3) Grant leave to the parties to approach my Associate within 7 days if any different costs order is sought. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – plaintiff stepped on kerb and fell 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: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479 Benmax v Austin Motor Co Limited [1955] AC 370 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council [2001] HCA 29; (2001) 206 CLR 512 Bunnings Group Limited v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Hackshaw v Shaw [1984] HCA 84; (1984) 155 CLR 614 Hastings Shire Council v Giese [2003] NSWCA 178 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 Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75 Rallis v Pang [2003] NSWCA 202 Strong v Woolworths Limited [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Wilkinson v Law Courts Limited [2001] NSWCA 196 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark John Reynolds (Plaintiff) City of Sydney Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Turnbull SC with J Sleight (Plaintiff) N Chen SC with J Lee (Defendant)