Writs issued against council

MICHELLE HERBISON
CITY of Greater Geelong has been sued for a personal injury for the second time in as many weeks.
Dawn McKinnon of Drumcondra is taking legal action against the City and Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) after she claimed to suffer leg injuries from a slip on wet pavement in October 2008.
The writ, lodged on December 22, came just days after Taylors Lakes father Joseph Di Benedetto sued the City for negligence.
Mr Benedetto claimed to have received eye injuries when a lifeguard “insisted” he enter Leisurelink’s pool when a child came down the waterslide and kicked him.
Mrs McKinnon’s claim for “personal injury, loss and damage” states the defendants and their workers acted negligently and breached a duty of care defined in 14B of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic).
The writ states the tiled and brick pavement outside GPAC caused Mrs McKinnon to slip because it was wet and covered in fallen leaves.
Mrs McKinnon, who was 60 at the time, suffered injuries to her left foot, ankle and leg.
She is claiming for damages, interest and costs.
The writ states that “at all material times” Mrs McKinnon was “a lawful entrant on the premises” and the defendants were responsible for the “care, control and management of the premises”.
Geelong’s County Court has not set a hearing date.
City of Greater Geelong general manager corporate services Jeff Wall said the matter was being managed by council’s insurers in line with the claim management process.
GPAC general manager Jill Smith was unavailable for comment.