NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Bowen v Stavroulakis [2020] NSWDC 20 Hearing dates: 10 – 12 February 2020, 14 February 2020 Date of orders: 21 February 2020 Decision date: 21 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 208 Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – builder's negligence – excavation work affecting neighbouring property – content of duty of care – whether private cause of action available for breach of statutory duty – breach of duty
DAMAGES – causation – proper scope of rectification works – quantum – contributory negligence – apportionment of responsibility where owner delegates work to builder Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environment Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v MacKellar County Council (1968) 69 SR (NSW) 444 Booksan Pty Ltd, Jaymay Constructions Pty Ltd v Wehbe, Elmir & Ors [2006] NSWCA 3 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520 Evans v Balog [1976] 1 NSWLR 36 Gagner Pty Ltd v Canturi Corporation Pty Ltd (2009) 262 ALR 691 Llavero v Shearer [2014] NSWSC 1336 Lym International Pty Ltd v Marcolongo [2011] NSWCA 303 Mailey v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWCA 343 New South Wales v Fahy (2007) 232 CLR 486 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v CTC Group Pty Ltd (No.2) [2013] NSWCA 58 Piling Contractors (Qld) Pty Ltd v Prynew Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 118 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529 Rahme v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 211 Reinhold v NSW Lotteries Corporation [2008] NSWSC 5 Rennie Golledge Pty Ltd v Ballard (2012) 82 NSWLR 231 The Owners – SP 30791 v Southern Cross Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] NSWSC 440 Tsu v Nemeth & Anor [2012] NSWCA 29 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 Yates v Mobile Marine Repairs Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1463 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms CM Bowen Mr LA Bowen Mr G Stavroulakis Ms N Stavroulakis Representation: Counsel: Mr A Paterson for the Plaintiffs Mr M Sheldon for the Defendants
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