Roads & Traffic Authority v Royal [2008] HCA
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Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Heydon and Kiefel
JJ
In Brief
A party is not liable to contribute, even where negligent,
unless a causative link is established between that
party's breach of duty of care and the injury
Background
The High Court handed down its decision in Roads and
Traffic Authority v Royal on 14 May 2008.
On 12 March 2001, a collision occurred near Wauchope between
a vehicle driven by the Respondent, Royal, and the original
Claimant, Smurthwaite.
The accident occurred a the cross-intersection between the
Pacific Highway and Bago Road.
For drivers proceeding over the cross-intersection from west
to east, the crossintersection was controlled by a Stop sign.
At that point, the Pacific Highway had two lanes for through
traffic proceeding north, a left turn lane for traffic turning
into Bago Road, and a right turn
