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breach of duty
Case notes tagged “breach of duty”.
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- Litigation & law practice
Boat fire pastor stays on full pay but duty to re-pay church helps in $700k win
A Townsville outboard motor repair shop has been held liable for income loss sustained by a customer as a result of severe injuries caused by its workmanship.
- Litigation & law practice
Casino slotted for shift-worker’s ‘sleep debt’
A casino croupier who crashed when homeward bound at 4:00 am after a 12-hour shift has sued the casino for ignoring safety measures she claims would have prevented the accident.
- Litigation & law practice
Play within a play: courtroom this actor’s stage
A former IT consultant turned real estate agent and would-be actor, delivered a less than convincing performance in a dramatic 3 day injury compensation appearance in Brisbane's District Court in February.
- Litigation & law practice
Mover injured walking desk through study, claim Fritzzed
To succeed in a personal injury compensation claim, the injured person must prove the injury was caused by a breach of duty owed to them or that something ought to have been done by that person that would have prevented the…
- Litigation & law practice
Employer defeats $300k claim, not liable for employee’s "own carelessness"
A 28-year-old first-year apprentice electrician who was “roughing in” power cables to a Palm Beach apartment building in June 2008 was following a workaround procedure to prevent the cables being forced up against sharp framing…
- Litigation & law practice
Artisan survives war zones to lose $200k claim for co-worker race assault
Management at Couran Cove resort was excused for failing to act earlier to fire a lunatic tradesman who seriously injured his 60 yr old co-worker by beating him with a wooden stake, before chasing him down in a van.
- Litigation & law practice
Court excuses car owner from $200k liability because parent there to make joyride call
After Christmas day lunch in 2005, 17-year-old learner driver Debbie-Jo Simpson got permission to take a farm vehicle for a drive with her brother Sam.
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