35. . According to the Earth Policy Institute (July 2014), 65%65 \%65% of the world's solar energy cells are manufactured in China. For a court to impose such a duty would be to impose a requirement on water suppliers which goes far beyond the duty met in practice by those authorities supplying bulk water, a duty which has long been founded on the Drinking Water Standards, standards drawn from World Health Organisation guidelines and from other international material and established through extensive consultation. They said that there was no evidence that Papakura knew that the growers relied on the water for use with sensitive crops without any testing or treatment. Cambridge Water Company v Eastern Counties Leather Plc. Lewis v. Lower Hutt (City), [1965] N.Z.L.R. The tests are for chemical and related matters. Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. What is a sensory register? 39]. Held not liable, because risk so small and improbable. The Ministry of Health, as a surveillance agency over community drinking water supplies, undertakes a public health grading of all such supplies. Hamilton & Anor v. Papakura District Council (New Zealand). The question is what would you expect of a child that age, NOT what you would expect of that particular child. The majority rejected the Hamiltons' claim under s. 16(a) of the Sale of Goods Act because the Hamiltons failed to show that the town knew that the Hamiltons were relying on the town's skill and judgment in ensuring that the bulk water supply would be reasonably fit for the particular purpose. 16(a) [para. 19, 55]. Hamilton v. Papakura District Council (2002), 295 N.R. 12 year old threw a metal dart, and accidentally hit girl in eye. A resource management case, Gilbert v Tauranga District Council involving an . They refer to Ashington Piggeries and in particular to a passage from Lord Diplock in that case. 19. Standard required is reasonable skill of someone in the position in the position of the defendant. Proof of negligence - [para. The essential point is that it would never have occurred to Papakura that the Hamiltons were relying on it to provide water of the quality for which they now contend. and Ponsness-Warren Inc. (1976), 1 A.R. 51. [para. Employer had insufficient resources to cover floor with sawdust. They sued for damages for breach of the condition in section 14(1) of the Sale of Goods Act 1893. It was easy enough to fix the leak, and the defendants should have done this. Negligence - Duty of care - General principles - Scope of duty - [See At the other end of the spectrum are very small specialist water users, like kidney dialysis patients. 63. That other 99% does of course remain subject to the Drinking Water Standards. 3 H.L. DISSENTING JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY LORD HUTTON AND. No such duty was established. Hamilton and M.P. Watercare in its statement of defence responded that the bulk water which it supplied to Papakura was potable and complied with the 1995 Standards. OBJECTIVE test. Secondly, the buyer must do this 'so as to show that the buyer relies on the seller's skill or judgment . Papakura distributes its water to more than 38,000 people in its district. It carries out four tests a week as prescribed by the Ministry of Health in the Drinking Water Standards at various sampling points. 36. Mental disability - NZ. Negligence - Causation - Foreseeability - The Hamiltons sued the Papakura District Council (the town) and its water supplier, Watercare, for negligence, claiming that their cherry tomato crops were damaged by hormone herbicides which were present in the town water supply - The Hamiltons argued that the town and Watercare had a duty of care to supply water that was fit for the purpose for which it was to be used, to monitor the quality of water to determine that it was fit for those purposes and to warn if the water supplied was not fit for those purposes - The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissed the Hamiltons' negligence claim where the proposed duties were extraordinarily broad in scope and would go far beyond what was just and reasonable in the circumstances - Further, there was a lack of reasonable foreseeability - See paragraphs 27 to 45. Billy Higgs & Sons Ltd v Baddeley 301 (H.L. H.C.), refd to. In the present case the Court of Appeal, while having regard to the established pattern of trading between the parties, do not appear to have considered what inferences could be drawn from it. 520 (Aust. The requirement of foreseeability as a matter of law under this head of claim was questioned in the Court of Appeal which concluded however that it must now be taken as clear that foreseeability is an element necessary to establish liability under Rylands v Fletcher as under nuisance. The defendants argued that the condition was negatived because the plaintiffs knew that the supplies of coal available to the defendants were limited and might indeed be confined to the cargo of coal carried on one particular vessel. Citation. This paper outlines the categories of potential legal liability at common law, and in statute. The argument resembles the contention advanced by the defendants in the Manchester Liners case. 9]. CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES FOR ALL VIRGINIANS. System caused flooding. 1. While that conclusion supported the Hamiltons claim, the next, critical sentence and two supporting paragraphs did not: 13. 61]. Click here to remove this judgment from your profile. [1] 1 relation: Autex Industries Ltd v Auckland City Council. Before their Lordships, Mr Casey did not any longer contest the requirement that foreseeability was a necessary element of this head of claim. As Lord Sumner pointed out in Manchester Liners Ltd v Rea Ltd [1922] 2 AC 74, 90 the words of section 16(a) are 'so as to show not and shows . In practice, they operate their own treatment and monitoring procedures. Held: There was reliance as to the suitability of the ingredients only.Lord Diplock said: Unless the Sale of Goods Act 1893 is to be allowed . The area of dispute can be further narrowed. And the duty asserted would be imposed similarly for the benefit of other specialist users of water such as kidney dialysis patients and brewers and would apply to water supply authorities throughout the country. 163 (PC), G.J. Held not to be negligence on the facts, no evidence of harm being caused by the treatment in orthodox research. It was a bulk supplier. 17. Standard of care in medical profession - Doctor was not negligent if he followed a common practice accepted as proper by a reasonable body of medical men (since overturned in Bolitho). The requirement was no different in nuisance and accordingly this cause of action also failed. bella_hiroki. Autex Industries Ltd v Auckland City Council. Water escaped into nearby disused mineshafts, and in turn flooded the plaintiffs mine. Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. v. Miller Steamship Co. Pty. No evidence was called to support the imposition of such a wide ranging, costly and burdensome duty. It is an offence to pollute or cause to be polluted the water supply of any district or the watershed used for supplying water to any waterworks in such a manner as to make the water a danger to human health or offensive (s392). Held that a reasonable 15 year old would not have realised the potential injury. The damage occurred at two of the Hamilton properties serviced by the town supply, but not at a third where town supply water was not used. View Rylands v Fletcher.pdf from LAW 241 at Auckland. Strict liability - Application of rule in Rylands v. Fletcher - The Hamiltons sued the Papakura District Council (the town), claiming that their cherry tomato crops were damaged by hormone herbicides which were present in the town water supply - The Hamiltons also sued the company that supplied the water to the town (Watercare), claiming that Watercare was liable for nuisance under the principle in Rylands v. Fletcher - The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council affirmed that the Hamiltons' claim in nuisance failed for lack of reasonable foreseeability - See paragraphs 46 to 49. The water from that bore had been historically high in the element boron which is generally safe for human consumption at the level present but completely unsuitable for horticulture. Paid for and authorized by Vote for Hamilton [paras. Norsildmel were, accordingly, held liable to Christopher Hill for breach of the warranty in section 14(1). 34. Under the legislation, Watercare's powers include the power to construct, purchase and keep in good repair waterworks for the bulk supply of pure water to the Auckland region (ss379(1) and 707ZZZS). The Hamiltons appealed. As indicated there, s16(a) (s14(1) of the UK Act) imposes strict liability on the seller if its conditions are satisfied. Hamilton and (2) M.P. (2d) 719 (S.C.C. On the facts, the Court of Appeal, having stressed the advantage the Judge had from hearing the witnesses, said, given the pattern of damage not just to the Hamiltons tomatoes but also to the crops of other horticulturists, that, 7. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 40. 8. Terms in this set (23) 6 elements. Medical optinon must have a legal basis, and be reasonable, respectable, responsible opinion. Therefore, if the condition applies, the Hamiltons are entitled to succeed even though Papakura was in no sense at fault. Subscribers are able to see a list of all the cited cases and legislation of a document. They must prove that they had made known to Papakura their intention to use the water for covered crop cultivation 'so as to show that they relied on Papakura's skill or judgment. change. Use our proprietary AI tool CaseIQ to find other relevant judgments with just one click. Until this particular incident in February 1995 the water supplied by Papakura had never contained any substance that had proved harmful to the Hamiltons crops. An error of judgment is not necessarily negligent. The Court continued: 33. So no question of reliance ever arose. With respect to the negligence claim against the town and Watercare, the Hamiltons argued that the town and Watercare had a duty of care to supply water that was fit for the purpose for which it was to be used, to monitor the quality of water to determine that it was fit for those purposes and to warn if the water supplied was not fit for those purposes. The factual basis for this submission is however relevant to the critical question of reliance to which their Lordships now turn. 46. Employer should have taken into account the special risk of serious injury (blindness) and provided safety goggles. Hamilton v Papakura District Council. 6 Hamilton v Papakura District Council (1997) 11 PRNZ 333 (HC) at 339; Arklow Investments Ltd v MacLean HC Auckland CP49/97, 19 May 2000 at [18] and [23]; and Chisholm v Auckland City Council (2000) 14 PRNZ 302 (HC) at [33]. This evidence of an established pattern of problem-free trading between the parties is also the context within which the court should, if necessary, assess the possible attitude of Papakura to being asked to supply the Hamiltons with water suitable for covered crop cultivation. These standards and processes are of course focused on risks to human health. Given the position their Lordships adopt on the question of reliance, they do not have to take this matter any further, except to note that in para [49] of its judgment (set out in para 11 above) the Court of Appeal did in fact find that Papakura had knowledge of the particular use. Session 4 Planning and Financial Management Required Reading: Palmer, pp 253-300 LGA 2002 ss 100-120 Wellington City Council v Woolworths New Zealand Ltd (No 2) [1996] 2 NZLR 537 Review: Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Rating Valuations Act 1998 Session 5 Governance and By-laws Required Reading: Palmer, pp 203-251, 535-583 LGA 2002 ss 10-17A, 19-25, 75- 82, review Schedule 7 Bylaws Act 1910 . 330, refd to. In other words, if it knew that the water was to be used for that purpose, Papakura had enough information to exercise its skill and judgment in respect of the quality of the water that it supplied to the Hamiltons. Liability of municipalities - Negligence - Re water supply - [See 64]. Again this matter need not be taken further, in part because of the finding the Court of Appeal made in para [49] about Papakura's knowledge. Tom Hamilton Democrat, Ward 6 Candidate for Ward 6 DC Councilmember Special Election: April 29, 1997. Only full case reports are accepted in court. If it is at the end of a clause, it . . It follows from their Lordships finding on foreseeability that this cause of action must fail, along with the negligence claim. The subcontractor's fixed-price invoice evidences the actual cost to HPC of replacing the pad. Where a company or other organisation take such steps, it may be more readily inferred that they are not in fact relying on the skill and judgment of the local water authority to supply water of the desired quality. The House of Lords unanimously rejected that argument. The Court of Appeal, citing Ashington Piggeries Ltd v Christopher Hill Ltd [1972] AC 441, stated that [it] is, of course, clear that if the reliance of the Hamiltons was communicated to [Papakura] it would not be open to it to deny liability on the ground of ignorance of the precise level of contamination at which the damage would be caused . Nuisance - General principles and definitions - Actionable nuisance - What constitutes - [See Standard of a reasonable driver was applied to an 11 year old who ran over her mother. 43. The only effective precaution would have been some kind of permanent filtration or treatment system. The buyer in Ashington Piggeries selected the seller; and the particular purpose (that the food was to be used for feeding mink) was communicated to the seller as was the fact that the expertise of the compounders was to be relied on not to provide food which was toxic to mink. If a footnote is at the end of a sentence, the footnote number follows the full stop. 59. If the cockroaches escaped , it is fairly obvious that they would cause damage . In the words of the Supreme Court of Canada in Munshaw Colour Service Ltd v City of Vancouver (1962) 33 DLR (2d) 719,727, supported by the evidence of the general manager of Manukau Water (a neighbouring district). Indeed there is no evidence that it ever occurred to the Hamiltons that drinking water might not be suitable for their tomatoes. . Torts - Topic 60 Interact directly with CaseMine users looking for advocates in your area of specialization. Attorney General ex rel. Cambridge Water Co. v. Eastern Counties Leather Plc, [1994] 2 A.C. 264; 162 N.R. There is no suggestion of any breach of those Standards or indeed of any statutory requirements. 25. 116, refd to. That makes no commercial sense. Torts - Topic 2004 11. Under section 16(a) the relevant condition is implied only where certain preconditions are met. It is also obliged to manage its business efficiently with a view to maintaining prices for water and waste water services at the minimum level consistent with the effective conduct of that business and the maintenance of the long term integrity of its assets (s707ZZZS). As requested by Mr Casey (in the event of the appeal failing), the question of costs is reserved. Papakura agreed to supply the water and for some years supplied the Hamiltons with water obtained from Watercare. 64. (Wagon Mound No. Indeed to this day Papakura maintains in its defence to this action that the water was entirely suitable for that purpose. 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Despite one particular passage in the speech of Lord Reid in Hardwick Game Farm ([1969] 2 AC 31, 81), as Lord Pearce noted in the same case, the trend of authority has inclined towards an assumption of reliance wherever the seller knows of the particular purpose ([1969] 2 AC 31, 115G H). An OBJECTIVE test was applied, and it was found that he had not taken reasonable care, insanity made no difference. Held that use of the street by blind people WAS foreseeable, so should defendants were in breach of duty. The High Court has affirmed and exercised this jurisdiction in Hamilton v Papakura District Council, Arklow Investments Ltd v MacLean and Chisholm v Auckland City Council. He summarised the approach to be applied in this way ([1969] 2 AC 31, 115E). In the event that is of no consequence for the resolution of the appeal.). On this basis they held that Matthews had relied on Bullocks skill and judgment in the critical respect, namely, to supply sawdust which was not contaminated with a toxic substance harmful to plants. 70. Ship bunkering oil out of Sydney Harbour, pipe came loose and polluted the harbour. They had agreed to supply coal for the plaintiffs vessel, the Manchester Importer, at a time when coal supplies were controlled. The service to Papakura is set to cost $12.20 one way for passengers from Hamilton. Subscribers are able to see the list of results connected to your document through the topics and citations Vincent found. Try Combster now! ]. [para. 4. any conflicting responsibilities of the defendant Open web Background Video encyclopedia About us | Privacy Home Flashback 67. Test. 163 (PC) MLB headnote and full text G.J. However, the Court continued, that proposition did not avoid, indeed it emphasised the importance of, the statutory requirement that the particular purpose be made known by the buyer to the seller. If a footnote is at the end of a sentence, the footnote number follows the full stop. Was Drugs-Are-Us negligent? 63]. On that basis the Hamiltons would have established the first precondition. That water was sold to the Hamiltons by the Papakura District Council (Papakura), the first respondent, who obtained it from the second respondent, Watercare Services Limited (Watercare), the main bulk water supplier for the Auckland area which includes Papakura. Les avis ne sont pas valids, mais Google recherche et supprime les faux contenus lorsqu'ils sont identifis. Gravity of risk - special risk to plaintiff should be taken into account if the defendant KNOWS about it. The mere happening of the event is proof of negligence. ), refd to. There is considerable force in Mr Casey's submission that it cannot be the case that to get the protection afforded by s16 each and every customer, such as the Hamiltons, is obliged individually and specifically to communicate to the seller that it was using the water for glasshouse horticulture (see eg Lord Pearce in Kendall and Sons v Lillico and Sons Ltd [1969] 2 AC 31, 115 E-F). Denying this sacred rite to any person is totally unacceptable. ]. Before making any decision, you must read the full case report and take professional advice as appropriate. The statutory requirement goes a step further. Council supplied water to minimum statutory standards. Once you create your profile, you will be able to: Claim the judgments where you have appeared by linking them directly to your profile and maintain a record of your body of work. Hamilton & Anor v. Papakura District Council (New Zealand) 1. 37. Must ask whether a doctor has acted as a reasonable doctor would. 28. 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