NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Amina Yebdoo v Alan Holmewood [2020] NSWDC 484 Hearing dates: 2 June 2020 3 June 2020 4 June 2020 5 June 2020 Date of orders: 27 August 2020 Decision date: 27 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: 1 Judgment for the defendant against the plaintiff. 2 Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: Torts – Motor Vehicle Accident – Breach of Duty of Care – Cause of Harm – Civil Liability Act, ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E – Rule in Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67– Contributory Negligence – Assessment of Damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5B(1)(a), 5B(1)(b), 5B(1)(c), 5B(2), 5C, 5D(1)(a), 5D(3), 5D(3)(a), 5E, 5R, 5S Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 144(1), 144(1)(a), 144(2), 144(4) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 126(1), 131, 138 Cases Cited: Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Davis v Bunn (1936) 56 CLR 246 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79 McDonald v Shoalhaven City Council [2013] NSWCA 81 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492; [1985] HCA 34 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Amina Yebdoo (Plaintiff)
Mr Alan Holmewood (Defendant) Representation: Counsel:
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