CROUCH & LARKIN

In the matter of *Crouch & Larkin*, the Supreme Court of Victoria, presided over by Obradovic J, considered a dispute between the applicant, Crouch, and the respondent, Larkin. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved an application brought by Crouch.

The central legal issue before the Court was the determination of whether Larkin had breached a duty of care owed to Crouch. This involved an assessment of the standard of care expected of Larkin and whether Larkin's conduct fell below that standard, thereby causing damage to Crouch.

Obradovic J applied established principles of negligence to determine the existence of a duty of care and any breach thereof. The judgment focused on the factual circumstances presented to the Court to ascertain whether Larkin's actions or omissions were causative of the loss or damage suffered by Crouch. The Court's reasoning would have involved an analysis of foreseeability, proximity, and the reasonableness of Larkin's conduct in the context of the relationship between the parties.

The provided text does not specify the final orders or outcome of the proceedings.