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22. 11. 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]. STOPPING GOVERNMENT OVERREACH. 69. Thus, the damage was foreseeable. 49]. Held: Dismissing the companys appeal, the water supplier had a general duty to supply water to accepted standards. (The claims for breach of statutory duty based on the Local Government Act 1974, against Papakura, and on the Resource Management Act 1991, against Watercare, were not pursued beyond the High Court.). b. In particular they held ([2000] 1 NZLR 265, 277, paras 50 and 51): 61. Rylands v Fletcher Court of Appeal 1866 Blackburn J supported by house of lords 1868. Vote Philip Hamilton for the House of Delegates District 57. How convincing is this evidence? Children. But, knowledge of a driver's incompetence can give rise to contributory negligence. Cambridge Water v Eastern Counties Leather [1994] 2 AC 264; Hamilton v Papakura District Council [2000] 1 NZLR 265 (CA) and [2002] UKPC (28 February 2002) (PC). The monitoring is not designed to achieve the very high levels proposed in the duties asserted by the Hamiltons. After hearing extensive evidence over more than three weeks, Williams J held that it had not been proved that the maximum concentration of any of the herbicides at the inlet tower in the lake or at the Papakura Filter Station or in the town supply ever came near the concentrations of herbicide shown by scientific results to be necessary to cause damage to cherry tomatoes grown hydroponically. 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. 45. 49. Finally, in its discussion of the cases, the Court mentioned the difficult issues which may arise where a broad purpose is specified and the goods are suitable for some uses within that purpose and not others. It follows that their Lordships agree with the courts below that the claims in negligence against the two defendants cannot be sustained. The Hamiltons pleaded that Watercare brought onto its land in the catchment area a substance, namely hormonal herbicide, which if it escaped was likely to cause damage and that the herbicide did escape by entering the reservoir from which contaminated water was supplied to the Hamiltons. Driver unaware he was suffering from a condition that starved the brain of oxygen and prevented him functioning properly. [para. Social value - Successful action against police, where police pursuit resulted in a crash. Council supplied water to minimum statutory standards. In the High Court Gallen J found Bullocks liable and the Court of Appeal (Henry, Thomas and Keith JJ) dismissed their appeal. Assessing the evidence and deciding the necessary matters of fact is for the Court of Appeal and not for their Lordships. In this case it is accepted that the third precondition is satisfied. That makes no commercial sense. Why is this claim significant? Williams J in the High Court dismissed the Hamiltons claims and the Court of Appeal (Gault, McGechan and Paterson JJ) dismissed their appeal (Hamilton v Papakura District Council [2000] 1 NZLR 265). 1. was the thing brought onto land 2. thing likely to do mischief 3. for own purpose 4. 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. Probability of injury - Where there is foreseeability of injury, there must also be a probability of damage that would be considered significant by a reasonable person. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 2002. Universal practice of not warning parents that a child's post-mortem may involve removal of organs could NOT be justified on grounds of common practice. c. What evidence suggest that short-term memory is limited to a few items? One-eyed garage mechanic who injured his good eye at work and went blind. ]. 64. The legislation in its offence provisions also gives some indication, if limited, of the quality of the water to be supplied. The Ministry of Health, as a surveillance agency over community drinking water supplies, undertakes a public health grading of all such supplies. In dealing with the negligence case, the Court of Appeal refer to special needs users, such as Pepsi and brewers, who require water of a higher standard than that coming from the normal water supply. 216, footnote 141]. In itself, however, that evidence does not show that the Hamiltons were not relying, at least in part, on Papakura's skill and judgment to supply water that would not be positively harmful to their crops. For the reasons which we have given we consider that the Court of Appeal erred in law in making their assessment of the evidence and hence in the conclusions which they drew from it in respect of the requirements of section 16(a). In this context, Papakura also called attention to one of its water sources which had been closed in June 1995, a bore source in Drury. 23. And in the case of Hamilton v Papakura Council 3 , where a small amount of chemicals in normal water damaged highly sensitive tomato plants . We refer to the evidence of Mr Utting which is set out in the judgment of the Court of Appeal ([2000] 1 NZLR 265, 281, para 66). The trial judge dismissed the Hamiltons' claims and the Court of Appeal of New Zealand affirmed the decision. Hamilton and M.P. Marriage is sacred. p(x)=(5!)(.65)x(.35)5x(x! 3 Hamilton v Papakura District Council [2000] 1 NZLR 265, 280 4 [1981] 1 WLR 246, 258 5 [1957] 1 WLR 582, 586 [13] The department has responsibility for all prisons in New Zealand and has some thousands of employees. The Court of Appeal held that there was no evidence from which it could be inferred that the Hamiltons had communicated to Papakura that they had relied on their skill or judgment. The Court of Appeal stated its conclusion about the negligence causes for actions against both defendants in this way: 31. (New Zealand) The claimants sought damages. Indeed, on the respondents evidence, testing would not of itself have been an adequate precaution against the effects of contamination on the crops since the damage would have been done before the results could be processed and preventive measures taken. Burnie Port Authority v. General Jones Pty. The water authority had put in the water supply herbicides which damaged the crops they sought to grow, and which were watered from the supply. Watercare had, after all, been spraying herbicides in the catchment area and testing the water for a number of years without such damage occurring and without complaint. and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher continue to be applicable. He used the parallel of sales to a completely anonymous buyer by way of a vending machine. The House of Lords unanimously rejected that argument. Test. Social value of the activity - plaintiff dove into old quarry and broke his neck, ignoring Council's "no swimming" signs. Employers could rely on common practice to avoid negligence generally, unless the practice was clearly bad. 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 . Cir. Aucun commentaire n'a t trouv aux emplacements habituels. No evidence was called to support the imposition of such a wide ranging, costly and burdensome duty. Held no negligence, because this was an attack on the liberty of the subject to engage in dangerous pursuits. 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. In Hamilton v Papakura DC & Watercare the plaintiff relied on the water supply which contained a toxin that damaged its crop. First, the evidence establishes that, even if it had exercised its skill and judgment, Papakura would not have identified that the water was liable to damage the Hamiltons plants. That reading occurred in December 1994, near in time to the spraying in this case. Subscribers can access the reported version of this case. . Professionals have a duty to take care, not a duty to always be right. As pleaded, Papakura had. Nuisance - General principles and definitions - Actionable nuisance - What constitutes - [See Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hutton, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Sir Andrew Leggatt and Sir Kenneth Keith if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,100],'swarb_co_uk-medrectangle-3','ezslot_5',114,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-swarb_co_uk-medrectangle-3-0'); Times 05-Mar-2002, [2002] 3 NZLR 308, [2002] BCL 310, Appeal No 57 of 2000, [2002] UKPC 9if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'swarb_co_uk-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-swarb_co_uk-medrectangle-4-0'); PC, (1) G.J. The High Court in the passage quoted and endorsed by the Court of Appeal (see para 31 above) said that in the circumstances it was unable to conclude that it was or should have been reasonably foreseeable to Watercare, still less to Papakura, that water containing herbicides at a fraction of the concentration allowable for human consumption would cause damage to cherry tomatoes grown hydroponically or that they should have foreseen the most unlikely possibility that greater concentrations of herbicides might occur outside the samples obtained through their regular monitoring. There is no reason in principle certainly counsel could not suggest one for distinguishing between horticultural use and other uses which might involve special needs, especially when they are known to the supplier, as was the case here for instance in respect of milk processing, food processing and renal dialysis. Hamilton v Papakura District Council [2002] UKPC 9 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding liabililty under tort for negligence under Rylands v Fletcher. The Watercare duties by contrast are put in terms of the water's suitability for horticultural use or of avoiding poisoning or damaging horticultural crops. (1) Papakura District Council and (2) Watercare Services Ltd. Respondents [Majority judgment delivered by Sir Kenneth Keith] 1 Mr and Mrs Hamilton, the appellants, claim that their cherry tomato crops were damaged in 1995 by hormone herbicides which were present in their town water supply. 43. Ship bunkering oil out of Sydney Harbour, pipe came loose and polluted the harbour. 4. The New Zealand Milk Corporation is Papakura's largest water customer and has its own laboratory which tests the town supply water received. In May 1992 Bullocks supplied a large quantity of sawdust but, when it was used on a particular bed, it damaged the roots of the roses. Denying this sacred rite to any person is totally unacceptable. [para. The grades are A1, A, B, C, D and E. The grade the Ministry allotted to the source and the treatment station in this case was A (completely satisfactory, very low level of risk). We apply the standard of the reasonable driver to learners. Nuisance - Water pollution - General - [See Hamilton v Papakura District Council (New Zealand) [2002] UKPC 9 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding liability under tort for negligence under Rylands v Fletcher. Medway Oil and Storage Co. v. Silica Gel Corp. (1928), 33 Com. The case of Bullock suggests that the available evidence could indeed be interpreted more positively, as tending to show that the Hamiltons were in fact relying on Papakura's skill and judgment. A second, distinct reason is provided by the requirement of foreseeability. 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. [9] It was held that the use of the water supply was so specific. Only full case reports are accepted in court. It is for these reasons that their Lordships will humbly advise Her Majesty that the appeal should be dismissed. The crops of other growers who used the same town water supply were, it was contended, similarly affected. Torts - Topic 2004 Held that he would not be liable if he had no control while driving, but he would be if he retained some control. 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. 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. 9. He summarised the approach to be applied in this way ([1969] 2 AC 31, 115E). Quoting from the High Court findings, it elaborated on the conclusion that there were no grounds on which the damage which occurred could reasonably have been contemplated. It has a large filtration plant to ensure that the water meets the very high standards of water it requires. 163 (PC) MLB headnote and full text G.J. 27. [1] Background [ edit] The Hamiltons grew hydroponic cherry tomatoes, using the Papakura town water supply to supply their water needs. Negligence is the omission to do something which the reasonable man, guided by reasonable considerations would do. Breach of duty. Held, not liable because they acted responsibly and took reasonable steps. The Hamiltons sued the Papakura District Council (the town) in contract and negligence, claiming that their cherry tomato crops were damaged by hormone herbicides which were present in the town water supply. ), refd to. Click here to remove this judgment from your profile. That range was to be contrasted with 100ppb, the maximum amount of triclopyr allowed under the 1995 New Zealand Drinking Water Standards. The findings in both courts of lack of reasonable foreseeability are firmly supported by the evidence and provide a second reason why the negligence claim must fail. Do you support legal recognition of marriages between persons of the same sex? By contrast the supplier in this case, Papakura, is in the business of selling one and the same product, from one single source of supply, to each and every one of its purchasers. 1. Hamilton (appellants) v. Papakura District Council and Watercare Services Ltd. (respondents). 520 (Aust. 14. 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. Hamilton Appellants v. (1) Papakura District Council and (2) Watercare Services Ltd. Respondents FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND --------------- JUDGMENT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL The Court of Appeal considered that the Ashington Piggeries case was distinguishable in principle, emphasising the importance of the particular facts, a matter to which it also referred in relation to other cases cited for the Hamiltons. If a footnote is at the end of a sentence, the footnote number follows the full stop. 3, 52]. Judicial Committee. Compliance by Watercare and Papakura with those well based and long established standards and procedures reinforces the conclusion which their Lordships have already reached that to place upon the water authority and supplier the proposed much higher duties of indeterminate extent would go far beyond what is just and reasonable in the circumstances. See Cammell Laird & Co v Manganese Bronze and Brass Co Ltd [1934] AC 402, 427 per Lord Wright and Ashington Piggeries [1972] AC 441, 468H 469A per Lord Hodson and 490A B per Lord Wilberforce, both cited with approval by Thomas J giving the opinion of the Court of Appeal in B Bullock and Co Ltd v RL Matthews and CG Matthews t/a Matthews Nurseries (unreported, New Zealand Court of Appeal CA 265/98 18 December 1998). Torts - Topic 60 Next, to require that either Papakura or Watercare ensure that the town water supply had a zero level of triclopyr contamination would be unrealistic in this country with its agricultural based economy. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. 2. what a reasonable person would do in response to risk Hamilton & Anor v. Papakura District Council (New Zealand) [ 2002] UKPC 9 (28 February 2002) Privy Council Appeal No. Applying these tests, the House of Lords held, Lord Diplock dissenting, that feeding to mink was within the particular purpose of the use of the herring meal as an ingredient in animal feeding stuffs. It is a relatively small cost on a multi- Norsildmel knew that the herring meal was to be used as an ingredient in animal feeding stuffs to be compounded by Christopher Hill. The claims in nuisance, of having allowed the escape of materials brought onto their land, failed because there was no forseeability of this damage. )(5x)!p(x)=\frac{(5 ! 54. We regret, however, that we are unable to agree with their opinion that the Hamiltons would not have a valid claim against Papakura under section 16(a) of the Sale of Goods Act 1908 if it were found that the damage to their tomatoes had probably been caused by triclopyr contamination. 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. The Hamiltons claimed that the two respondents breached duties of care owed to them. But, as we have noted, there appears to be no evidence that the Hamiltons or other growers had a system for filtering or treating the water supplied to them. H Hamilton v Papakura District Council Hart v O'Connor J Jennings v Buchanan L Lange v Atkinson Lee v Lee's Air Farming Ltd M Meridian Global Funds Management Asia Ltd v Securities Commission Money v Ven-Lu-Ree Ltd N NZ Shipping Co Ltd v A M Satterthwaite & Co Ltd Neylon v Dickens P Pratt Contractors Ltd v Transit New Zealand 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. It concluded its discussion of this head of claim as follows: 15. Hamilton v. Papakura District Council et al. The service to Papakura is set to cost $12.20 one way for passengers from Hamilton. Hamilton v Papakura District Council. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. 116, refd to. The plants were particularly sensitive to such chemicals. 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 ground of appeal accordingly fails. The claim was that the herbicide had contaminated the water in the lake and that that contamination in turn had damaged their tomatoes. Liability of municipalities - Negligence - Re water supply - [See Their Lordships accordingly do not find it necessary to discuss other possible answers to this head of liability presented by Watercare or the issues about the relationship between liability in negligence, nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher considered in the House of Lords in Cambridge Water Company v Eastern Counties Leather Plc [1994] 2 AC 264, in the High Court of Australia in Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520 and by two Judges of the New Zealand Court of Appeal in Autex Industries Ltd v Auckland City Council [2000] NZAR 324. Hamilton v. Papakura District Council (2002), 295 N.R. The Hamiltons alleged that Papakura breached an implied term in its contract for the supply of water to them that the water supplied was suitable for horticultural use. 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). What is a sensory register? 19. Attorney General ex rel. 9]. Practicability of precautions. It may be the subject of written memoranda, which should be filed in accordance with a timetable to be laid down by the Registrar. The relevant current statute is the Local Government Act. change. If the duty is put in terms of all uses, even all uses known to Papakura, the duty would be extraordinarily broad. Its objective, it says, is to provide water fit for human consumption in accordance with the Drinking Water Standards. The claimant had failed to show that it had brought its particular needs to the attention of the water company, and a claim in contract failed. Held that risk of flooding was too great to comply only to the minimum standards, they should have gone further. The Court of Appeal did not address the issue formulated in that way and did not examine the evidence from that point of view. (Wagon Mound No. Failure by doctor to provide cream to protect against dermatitis was NOT negligent, because of differing medical opinions of the effectiveness of the cream. In case of any confusion, feel free to reach out to us.Leave your message here. A resource management case, Gilbert v Tauranga District Council involving an . Standard required is reasonable skill of someone in the position in the position of the defendant. Indeed there is no evidence that it ever occurred to the Hamiltons that drinking water might not be suitable for their tomatoes. 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 . On their appeal to the Board, the Hamiltons accept that, were they to succeed on any or all of the legal arguments, the case should be remitted to the Court of Appeal for it to make the necessary factual findings. Les avis ne sont pas valids, mais Google recherche et supprime les faux contenus lorsqu'ils sont identifis. As will appear, the critical matter for their Lordships is the need for the Hamiltons to show their reliance on Papakura's skill and judgment and especially Papakura's knowledge of that reliance. . The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Lord Hutton and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, dissenting, dismissed the appeal. 3. 20. The nuisance claim against Watercare also failed for lack of reasonable foreseeability. Torts - Topic 60 [para. 41. 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. He was unaware of the stroke when he started driving. Social value - saving life or limb can justify taking a significant risk. 62. Cammell Laird & Co. v. Manganese Bronze and Brass Co., [1934] A.C. 402 (H.L. Bag of sugar fell on plaintiff's head. Standard of a reasonable driver was applied to an 11 year old who ran over her mother. 61]. Subscribers are able to see any amendments made to the case. Citation. Held, not liable for failing to shut down factory, causing employee's injury. Moreover, the defendants came into court asserting that they had supplied Welsh coal of suitable quality. 25. 6. The only effective precaution would have been some kind of permanent filtration or treatment system. Mr and Mrs Hamilton, the appellants, claim that their cherry tomato crops were damaged in 1995 by hormone herbicides which were present in their town water supply. Hamilton & Anor v. Papakura District Council (New Zealand). Held, no negligence (he was not sufficiently self-possessed to have control of the car). The flower growers in the area had been aware of this and had avoided town water supply for that reason. Under section 16(a) the relevant condition is implied only where certain preconditions are met. The simple fact is that it did not undertake that liability. The Hamiltons must also show that Papakura knew of their reliance. ]. That water was sold to the Hamiltons by the Papakura District Council (Papakura). There is no suggestion of any breach of those Standards or indeed of any statutory requirements. Watercare's monitoring was also carried out in accordance with the Drinking Water Standards. With respect to contractual liability of the town, the Hamiltons relied on s. 16(a) of the Sale of Goods Act (i.e., the Hamiltons alleged that the town breached an implied term in its contract for the supply of water suitable for horticultural use). The buyer is to make known to the seller its particular purpose so as to show that the buyer relies on the seller's skill and knowledge. The Honourable Justice Chambers states; "The moment one states that as a proposition, one realises that it is absurd to continue talking about . Secondly, the appellants contend that in para [57] (set out in para 14 above) the Court of Appeal wrongly rejected the claim on the basis that the Hamiltons had not communicated to Papakura even the broad purpose of horticultural use . 5. Hydroponic tomato growers complained about impurity in water. 19, 55]. ), refd to. We do not make allowances for learner drivers. As Mr Casey emphasised, however, the relevant part of Ashington Piggeries for present purposes is the second appeal, in the proceedings between Christopher Hill and the third party, Norsildmel, who had sold Christopher Hill the toxic herring meal used by them to produce the compound that they had in turn sold to Ashington Piggeries as feed for the mink which had subsequently died. Factors to be taken into account by a reasonable person, to determine if there has been a breach: The water is fully treated by the time it reaches the bulk meter points at which it enters the reticulation system provided by Papakura. 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 . Medical optinon must have a legal basis, and be reasonable, respectable, responsible opinion. No such duty was established. 64]. a. Papakura itself constructed and operated the necessary works to supply water in its district (and for a time to neighbouring districts) from 1922 until 1989. 67. Hardwick Game Farm v. Suffolk Agricultural Poultry Producers' Association Ltd. - see Kendall (Henry) & Sons (A Firm) v. Lillico (William) & Sons Ltd. Munshaw Colour Service Ltd. v. Vancouver (City) (1962), 33 D.L.R. 2), [1967] 1 A.C. 617 (P.C. Hamilton v Papakura District Council (New Zealand) UKPC 9 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding liabililty under tort for negligence under Rylands v Fletcher. . Cop shot at tyre when approaching busy intersection, but hit the driver instead. 15 year old school girls mighting with plastic rulers - they broke and plastic went into plaintiffs eye. A junior doctor working in a specialist unit must meet the standards of a reasonably competent doctor in that position. Indeed to this day Papakura maintains in its defence to this action that the water was entirely suitable for that purpose. Find the probability that at least four of the five solar energy cells in the sample are manufactured in China. But not if the incapacity inflicts itself suddenly. Autex Industries Ltd. v. Auckland City Council, [2000] N.Z.A.R. This is especially the case where the youth is participating in an adult activity. They contend, however, that they made that purpose known by implication . ), refd to. Alternative medicine, patient died while receiving treatment - traditional practitioners do not hold themselves out as being orthodox professionals, so we do NOT expect the same standard. Requirement of foreseeability Hamilton v. Papakura District Council involving an town water supply for that purpose known by implication is. 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