Dennis v Keep [2002] NSWCA 227

Dennis v Keep [2002] NSWCA 227

The defendant was not negligent nor failed to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances, and the claimant’s injuries were attributable to her own failure to keep a proper lookout, likely due to intoxication.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['motor Vehicle Accident' 'negligence' 'duty of Care']
['torts'] ['motor Vehicle Accident' 'negligence' 'duty of Care']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendant was negligent in operating his motor vehicle and caused injury to the claimant.' 'Whether the defendant owed and breached a duty of care to the claimant.' "Whether the claimant's own intoxication contributed to the accident."]

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant was not negligent nor failed to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances, and the claimant’s injuries were attributable to her own failure to keep a proper lookout, likely due to intoxication.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal granted.' 'The appeal is dismissed with costs.']