Bruce v Apex Software Pty Limited t/as Lark Ellen Aged Care [2018] NSWCA 330

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bruce v Apex Software Pty Limited t/as Lark Ellen Aged Care [2018] NSWCA 330 Hearing dates: 27 April 2018 Date of orders: 18 December 2018 Decision date: 18 December 2018 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [33]; White JA at [34] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORT – negligence – breach of duty of care – where appellant tripped outside entrance to aged care facility operated by respondent – where 10-20mm height difference between edge of concrete slab and brick pavers – where height difference likely present since 2000 without incident or complaint prior to appellant's accident in 2015 – whether primary judge erred in treatment of evidence – whether risk "not insignificant" – whether risk obvious – whether reasonable person in occupier's position would have taken action to reduce the unevenness in question Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5F Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; [1987] HCA 7 Bankstown Foundry Pty Limited v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301; [1986] HCA 20 Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Neindorf v Junkovic (2004) 88 SASR 162 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Donald; Staff Innovations Pty Ltd t/as Bamford Family Trust [2018] NSWCA 82 Ratewave Pty Limited v BJ Illingby [2017] NSWCA 103 South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Ltd v Gazis [2016] NSWCA 8 Thompson v Woolworths (Q'land) Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 234; [2005] HCA 19 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lorraine Bruce (Appellant) Apex Software Pty Limited t/as Lark Ellen Aged Care (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: