Carlos Sawa v Fairfield City Council [2019] NSWDC 576

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Carlos Sawa v Fairfield City Council [2019] NSWDC 576 Hearing dates: 23, 24, 25, and 29 July 2019 Date of orders: 17 October 2019 Decision date: 17 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant against the plaintiff; (2) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs; and (3) The exhibits be returned Catchwords: Negligence – whether Council owed duty of care at recreation centre to respond to criminal conduct of third parties – Special Relationship – Control – Breach Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ('ACL') Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ('CLA') Cases Cited: Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Modbury Triangle v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254; [2000] HCA 61 Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Proprietors of Strata Plan 17226 v Drakulic [2002] NSWCA 381 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; [1987] HCA 7 Vozza v Tooth & Co Ltd (1964) 112 CLR 316; [1964] HCA 29 Neill v NSW Fresh Food and Ice Pty Ltd (1963) 108 CLR 362; [1963] HCA 4 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2004) 220 CLR 517; [2005] HCA 4 Rankin v Gosford City Council [2015] NSWCA 249 Astley v Austrust Ltd (1999) 197 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 6 Elayoubi v Zipser [2008] NSWCA 335 at [86] Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 The Nominal Defendant v Cordin [2017] NSWCA 6 Simoes v Kel Campbell Pty Limited [2018] NSWCA 284 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Carlos Sawa (plaintiff)