Warren v Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Memorial Club Ltd [2001] NSWCA 465

Warren v Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Memorial Club Ltd [2001] NSWCA 465

The appellant failed to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that any of the respondents organised or controlled the event at the relevant time or breached any duty owed to spectators. The findings of the trial judge were open on the evidence, and there was no negligence attributable to any of the respondents.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 December 2001
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['liability' 'safety of Spectators' 'organisation and Control of Event' 'placement of Barriers']
['tort' 'negligence'] ['liability' 'safety of Spectators' 'organisation and Control of Event' 'placement of Barriers']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Did any of the respondents organise or control the billy cart race at the relevant time?' 'Was there a breach of duty regarding the placement or provision of safety barriers for spectators?' 'Was the accident foreseeable in the circumstances?']

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that any of the respondents organised or controlled the event at the relevant time or breached any duty owed to spectators. The findings of the trial judge were open on the evidence, and there was no negligence attributable to any of the respondents.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed with costs.']