Bugge v Brown
26 CLR 1101919 - 0327A - HCA
(Judgment by: GAVAN DUFFY J)
Between: Bugge
And: Brown
Judges:
Isaacs J
Higgins J
Gavan Duffy J
Subject References:
Employment
Negligence
Vicarious liability of employer
Scope of employment
Judgment date: 27 March 1919
MELBOURNE
Judgment by:
GAVAN DUFFY J
In his statement of claim the plaintiff alleges that on or about 27th December 1917, at Cope Cope, the defendant by his servant or agent was guilty of negligence in that he lit a fire in such a place and under such circumstances and conditions that the said fire was likely to escape or get out of control and spread and/or in that he failed to take any proper or sufficient steps to prevent the said fire from escaping, getting out of control or spreading.
The evidence at the trial before Irvine C.J. showed that one Winter had lit the fire, and the questions in issue with respect to the defendant's liability were these:
- (1)
- Was the conduct of Winter negligent; and
- (2)
- if so, was the defendant responsible for Winter's negligence?
The Chief Justice found that the conduct was negligent, but that the defendant was not responsible for the negligence, and I agree with him for the reasons stated in his judgment.
In my opinion, the appeal should be dismissed.
1 Y.B. 2 Hen. IV., 18, pl. 6
2 11 Q.B., 347
3 [1911] 2 K.B., 747
4 [1911] 2 K.B., 757
5 [1914] A.C., 62
6 [1895] 1 Q.B., 742
7 [1912] A.C., at pp. 732, 737
8 [1903] 1 K.B., 81
9 5 App. Cas., 317
10 (1912] A.C., at p. 734
11 1 H. & C., 526
12 [1914] A.C., 62
13 [1912] A.C., at p. 737
14 [1903] 1 K.B., at p. 85
15 1 Salk., 289
16 1 H. & C., 526
17 [1903] 1 K.B., see p. 86
18 [1912] A.C., see particularly pp. 726-727, 732, 738
19 [1904] A.C., 423
20 [1917] A.C., 352
21 [1914] A.C., 62
22 1 Ld. Raym., 264
23 [1905] 1 K.B., 237
24 [1894] A.C., at p. 55
25 6 M. & W., 499
26 85 L.J. Q.B., 1177
27 [1917] A.C., at p. 372
28 1 H. & C., at pp. 540, 543
29 [1912] A.C., 44
30 [1894] A.C., at p. 55
31 [1911] 2 K.B., at p. 752
32 [1911] 2 K.B., 757
33 [1894] A.C., at p. 57
34 [1911] 2 K.B., at p. 755
35 1 H. & C., at p. 540
36 [1912] A.C., at p. 737
37 [1901] 2 K.B., 48
38 [1914] A.C., at p. 67
39 [191]) A.C., at p. 49
40 [1911] S.C., 660
41 [1911] 2 K.B., 747
42 [1911] 2 K.B., 757
43 [1911] 2 K.B., at p. 751
44 [1911] 2 K.B., 747
45 [1911] S.C., 660
46 [1911] 2 K.B., at p. 755
47 1 H. & C., 526
48 [1912] A.C., at pp. 50-51
49 2 C.P.D., 357
50 [1917] A.C., 249
51 [1917] A.C., at p. 372
52 [1918] A.C., at p. 316
53 [1912] A.C., at p. 736
54 [1918] A.C., 304
55 6 M. & W., 499
56 1 H. & C., 526
57 [1912] A.C., 716
58 [1904] 1 K.B., 271
59 [1911] 2 K.B., 747
60 [1894] A.C., 48
61 [1911] S.C., 660
62 [1911] 2 K.B., 757
63 [1912] A.C., 44
64 2 B. & Ad., 951
65 35 T.L.R., 202
66 [1894) A.C., at p. 54
67 11 Q.B., 347
68 [1894] A.C., 48
69 [1912] A.C., 716
70 L.R. 2 Ex., 259
71 1 H. & C., 526
72 L.R. 2 Ex., at p. 266
73 [1918] A.C., at pp. 317, 327
74 [1914] A.C., at p. 66
75 [1911] 2 K.B., 757
76 [1911] 2 K.B., 747
77 [1912] A.C., 44
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