Angus v Stevenson

[2002] NSWCA 296

NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

CITATION:     Angus v Stevenson [2002]  NSWCA 296

FILE NUMBER(S):
41014/01

HEARING DATE(S):    30 August 2002

JUDGMENT DATE:      30/08/2002

PARTIES:
Michael Joseph ANGUS  (Appellant)
Troy Ashley STEVENSON  (Respondent)

JUDGMENT OF:        Hodgson JA Santow JA Gzell J   

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION:       District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S):     DC 103/00

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER:   Herron DCJ

COUNSEL:
D S Weinberger  (Appellant)
G R Petty, SC/ P R Cummings  (Respondent)

SOLICITORS:
Gadens Lawyers  (Appellant)
Marshall & Partners  (Respondent)

CATCHWORDS:
NEGLIGENCE - occupier's liability - causation - glasses overcrowded on tables - risk that glass on such tables may fall to the floor - glass on dance floor - plaintiff fell on glass causing injury - absence of proper and safe system for collection of empty glasses - inadequate implementation of system to collect glasses.

LEGISLATION CITED:

DECISION:
Appeal dismissed with costs.

JUDGMENT:

Angus v Stevenson

LAST UPDATED:       09/09/2002