Facts
- Flooding polluted the lake in which the claimant grew Oysters
- More than 400 people across Australia contracted Hepatitis A
- The claimant attempt to sue the local authority for his losses
Issue
- Could the local authority be held responsible for not acting upon the contamination
Decision
- No liability
Reasoning
- How flooding was managed was a public authority decision, so no duty to the state
- No duty owed to council as they had no control over the contamination
