Spanswick v Laguzza

The case of *Spanswick v Laguzza* concerned an appeal to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales following a fatal accident where a cyclist was killed after their bicycle skidded on a reflective white line on the road. The respondent was the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the respondent driver had taken suitable action to avoid the collision with the cyclist. This required an assessment of the driver's conduct in the circumstances leading up to the accident.

The Court of Appeal considered the evidence presented and ultimately dismissed the appeal. The reasoning applied by the court, though not detailed in the provided text, led to the conclusion that the respondent had not failed in their duty of care. The appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondent.