Australia, Sept. 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 8:
1. The plaintiff is a woman now aged 48 years of age.
2. Prior to the incident the subject of the proceedings, the plaintiff was fit, well and active. She was working full-time (on a casual basis) for the NSW Department of Education as a learning support officer.
3. The defendant is a corporation which operated a massage and acupuncture clinic out of rooms situated in Mount Annan. The proceedings are proceedings in negligence, and, in the alternative, pursuant to the provisions of s 60 of the Australian Consumer Law (NSW) ('ACL'). It was common ground between the parties that the principles set forth in the Civil Liability A...