Corrigan v Coles Supermarkets Australia Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWDC 238

Corrigan v Coles Supermarkets Australia Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWDC 238

The Court was not satisfied on the evidence that there was water on the floor at the point where Mr Corrigan slipped; therefore, negligence was not established and Coles was not liable.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil / Principal Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the defendant
Legal Topics
['negligence' 'slip and Fall' 'personal Injury' "occupiers' Liability" 'system of Inspection and Cleaning']
['tort Law'] ['negligence' 'slip and Fall' 'personal Injury' "occupiers' Liability" 'system of Inspection and Cleaning']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Was the floor wet when Mr Corrigan slipped?' 'Was Coles negligent in failing to have a proper system to identify and remove water on the floor or to lay a mat?' 'Would additional precautions have prevented the injury?' "What is the percentage of a most extreme case for Mr Corrigan's injuries?" 'What is the amount of future medical expenses?' 'What level of domestic care is needed?' 'What is the proper quantum of damages?']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was not satisfied on the evidence that there was water on the floor at the point where Mr Corrigan slipped; therefore, negligence was not established and Coles was not liable.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the defendant

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the defendant.' "Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs."]