Federal Court of Australia
_ Judgement No. it bn -
CATCHWORDS
APPEAL - quantum of damages - award of general damages for
Phobic anxiety reaction - no question of principle.
DAMAGES ~- role of appellate court - no new question of
principle.
Whim Creek v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1977) 17 ALR Wilson v. Piesley (1975) 7 ALR 571
Precision Plastics Limited v. Demir (1975) 132 CLR 362 Gamser v. The Nominal Defendant (1976-77) 136 CLR 145 Moran v. McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700
On Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
LAWRENCE LEONG ve
ROSS McARTHUR FERRINGTON
A.C.T. No. G.46 of 1986
Coram: Gallop, Neaves and Spender JJ. Date: 17 March 1987. Canberra.
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
No. ACT G46 of 1986 DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
BETWEEN: LAWRENCE LEONG
Appellant
AND: ROSS McARTHUR FERRINGTON
Respondent
ORDER
Judges Making Order
Gallop, Neaves and Spender JJ.
Date of Order 17 March 1987.
Where Made Canberra.
THE COURT ORDERS:
(1) Appeal allowed.
(2) Judgment in the sum of $18,530 set aside and jyudgment entered for the respondent for the sum of $11,980.
(3) The respondent pay the appellant's costs of the appeal.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders 1s dealt with in
Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
No. ACT G46 of 1986 DISTRICT REGISTRY
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GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
BETWEEN: LAWRENCE LEONG Appellant AND: ROSS McARTHUR FERRINGTON
Respondent
Coram: Gallop, Neaves and Spender JJ.
Date: 17 March 1987.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT GALLOP J.
On 22 September 1984 the respondent was injured in a motor vehicle collision between his motor vehicle and the defendant's vehicle at the intersection of Bunda and Akuna Streets, Civic in the Australian Capital Territory.
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