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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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In short:
Mitchell Gaffney is suing Linq Buslines over the Greta bus crash that killed 10 guests at his wedding in 2023.
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that → sue → 2023
He alleges he was deceived by the service offered and suffered damages because he relied upon the company's representations of itself.
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he → allege → itself
A directions hearing is listed for October 23.
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hearing → list → October
The groom who hired a wedding coach that crashed in the Hunter Valley in 2023, killing 10 people, is suing the bus company for alleged deceitful conduct.
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that → hire → conduct
Mitchell Gaffney booked the 57-seat Linq Buslines coach ahead of his wedding in June 2023.
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Gaffney → book → June
He paid $1,330.56 for the coach to take wedding guests to and from his winery wedding.
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coach → pay → wedding
His family and friends were picked up by driver Brett Andrew Button to be taken home to Singleton, but the bus never arrived at its destination.
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bus → pick → destination
Button was at the wheel when the bus flipped at a roundabout at Greta, killing 10 people and injuring 25.
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bus → flip → 25
In 2024 in the Newcastle District Court, Button, who was dependent on opioids, was sentenced to a maximum 32 years in jail.
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who → sentence → jail
Sentencing judge Roy Ellis said in his 50 years in the justice system he had "never dealt with a case that contained anywhere near the devastation".
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that → sentence → devastation
In the civil action filed in the NSW District Court, Mr Gaffney is expected to allege Linq Buslines falsely represented itself.
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Buslines → file → itself
In Australia, a bus company has a strict legal duty to ensure its drivers are medically and physically fit to drive.
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drivers → have → duty
Deceit and damage alleged
During sentencing proceedings, Button accepted he was impaired by the opioid tramadol that night.
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he → allege → tramadol
Mr Gaffney's case is expected to hinge on whether false representations were made.
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representations → expect → ?
In a separate action, Linq Buslines pleaded guilty to heavy vehicle safety breaches.
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Buslines → plead → breaches
In August, the company was fined $650,000 after pleading guilty to failing in its duty of care by recruiting a driver who put the community at risk.
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who → fin → risk
Linq Buslines admitted to recruiting Button after he had been stood down from a previous employer for opioid dependency, posing a significant risk.
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he → admit → risk
The company argued Button had been medically cleared by his doctor.
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Button → argue → doctor
Linq Buslines is no longer trading after bus contracts were not renewed and its accreditation was terminated in March.
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accreditation → trade → March
Court date set
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date → set → ?
Until it shut its doors, the company's online profile said the family-owned business had provided professional, personal and efficient transport services for 24 years.
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business → shut → years
Mr Gaffney alleges he was deceived by the service offered, alleging he suffered damages by relying on those representations.
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he → allege → representations
A directions hearing is listed for October 23.
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hearing → list → October
The ABC has contacted the Sydney law firm representing Linq Buslines.
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ABC → contact → Buslines
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