Cameron v Catic [2020] NSWCA 218

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cameron v Catic [2020] NSWCA 218 Hearing dates: 1 September 2020 Date of orders: 16 September 2020 Decision date: 16 September 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [2]; Payne JA at [41] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed with costs. (2) Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor vehicle accident – liability admitted by respondent – primary judge awarded appellant limited damages for out-of-pocket expenses and past care only – whether primary judge erred in rejecting appellant's evidence – rejection of evidence credit-based and rational – no arguable basis for challenges to primary judgment Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Cases Cited: Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rita Cameron (Appellant) Tihomir Catic (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Appellant Mr R O'Keefe (Respondent)

Solicitors: Self-represented Appellant Vardanega Roberts Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/291624; 2020/67802 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: [2019] NSWDC 434 Date of Decision: 23 August 2019 Before: Strathdee DCJ File Number(s): 2016/157996