Manley v Alexander

[2005] HCA 79
Judgment date
Case number
P18/2005
Before
Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan, Heydon JJ
Catchwords

Negligence – Accident - Respondent struck and injured by a vehicle driven by the appellant - Respondent lying on road carriageway at time of accident - Respondent heavily intoxicated at time of accident - Appellant's attention drawn to a third person at the side of the road - Appellant continued to drive vehicle at same speed - Appellant changed vehicle direction by veering to the centre of the road - Whether appellant had exercised reasonable care in carrying out his duty to other road users.

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