Behrendorff v Soblusky [1957] HCA 84; (1957) 98 CLR 619 (3 December 1957)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BEHRENDORFF v. SOBLUSKY [1957] HCA 84; (1957) 98 CLR 619

Negligence

High Court of Australia
Dixon C.J.(1), McTiernan(1) and Taylor(1) JJ.

CATCHWORDS

Negligence - Vicarious liability - Agency - Motor car driven by friend of "owner" - "Owner" present - Accident - Car driven at "owner's" request - Mutual purpose - Negligence of car driver - Responsibility of owner - The Motor Vehicles Insurance Acts 1936 to 1945 (Q.), s. 3 (2).

HEARING

Sydney, 1957, December 2, 3. 3:12:1957

DECISION

Samson v. Aitchison (1912) AC 844
Ormrod v. Crosville Motor Services Ltd. (1953) 1 WLR 409; 1120