Strong v. Woolworths Limited T/as Big W and Anor
Case No.
S172/2011
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
26/11/2010 Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Appeal)
Catchwords
Torts — Negligence — Causation — Onus — Applicant slipped on chip and fell in area of shopping centre where respondent had exclusive right to conduct sidewalk sales — Whether causation established — Whether s 5D(1) of Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ("CLA") excludes consideration of material contribution to harm and increase in risk — Whether applicant demonstrated lack of adequate cleaning system responsible for debris on centre floor — CLA, ss 5D, 5E.
Documents
13/05/2011 Hearing (SLA, Sydney)
24/05/2011 Notice of appeal
10/06/2011 Written submissions (Appellant)
10/06/2011 Chronology
01/07/2011 Written submissions (Respondent)
08/07/2011 Reply
05/08/2011 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)
07/04/2012 Judgment (Judgment summary)