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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUGHLAN
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
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McLAUGHLAN v. D'AMBROSIO
JUDGMENT JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
CORAL) DELIVERED BY TAYLOR J.
CORAM: DAYLOR J.
MENZIES J.
QWEN J.
MENZIES, Je:
QWEN, Je:
McLAUGHLAN v. D'AMBROSIO
Mr. Hiatt has said all that can be said in
support of this appeal but I am satisfied that it ought to
be dismissed.
Unfortunately, the learned trial judge did
not see fit to publish his reasons for dismissing the
appellant's action, but it is beyond doubt, I should think,
that he must have accepted the evidence on the material
matters of the respondent, and at least his first witness,
in preference to that of the plaintiff.
After considering the transcript, I can see
no reason why we should take any other view. Indeed,
the appellant's evidence standing alone presents itself to
me as testimony of not much weight. Mr. Hiatt has,
however, pressed on us that he is entitled to succeed upon
the respondent's evidence standing by itself but I am
satisfied that this submission cannot be maintained.
I think the proper conclusion on the evidence
is that the appellant's injuries resulted from his own
negligence, in proceeding on his bicycle on to the roadway,
as he did, in front of the respondent's oncoming car.
That being so, I am of the opinion that the appeal should
be dismissed. Mr. Langsworth, that is with costs.
I agree.
I agree
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