Payet v Gleeson

In *Payet v Gleeson*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered a dispute between the appellant, Payet, and the respondent, Gleeson. The case concerned an appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the respondent had breached his duty of care to the appellant, and if so, whether that breach caused the appellant's injuries. The court was required to determine the standard of care expected of the respondent in the circumstances and to assess causation.

The Court of Appeal found that the respondent had not breached his duty of care. The court applied the principles of negligence, considering the foreseeability of the risk of harm and the reasonableness of the respondent's actions. It was held that the respondent had acted reasonably in the circumstances, and therefore, no breach of duty had occurred. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.