Australia, June 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 29:
1. MITCHELMORE JA: I agree with Kirk JA.
2. KIRK JA: Mr Christopher Dennis, the respondent, operated a motor mechanic business in Wagga Wagga. One service provided by the business was inspecting and testing motor vehicles and issuing "pink slips" for the purposes of vehicle registration. He was arrested by an officer of the New South Wales Police Force - for whom the appellant State is legally responsible - following suspicions that his testing equipment was dysfunctional and that he was manipulating vehicle testing. He was charged with 10 offences. The charges were later dismissed. He then sued the State in the District Cour...