Bekdache v Chen [2020] NSWDC 830

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bekdache v Chen [2020] NSWDC 830 Hearing dates: 23, 24, 25, 26 June; 2, 3, 7, 8 July 2020 Date of orders: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 18 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $31,899.62. Catchwords: TORTS – motor vehicle accident – contributory negligence – just and equitable apportionment – damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 3B, s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 5R, s 15B Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965, s 9 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 138 Road Rules 2014 (NSW), r 287 Cases Cited: Anikin v Sierra (2004) 211 ALR 621; [2004] HCA 64 Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Bridge [2018] NSWCA 183 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Limited [2015] NSWCA 72 March v E & M H Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506; [1991] HCA 12 Masters Bht Masters v South West Sydney Area Health Service [2013] NSWSC 228 Nominal Defendant v Rooskov [2012] NSWCA 43 Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34 Twynam Agricultural Group Pty Ltd v Williams [2012] NSWCA 326 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19 Warren v Gittoes [2009] NSWCA 24 Texts Cited: Australian Road Rules, r 287 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mouna Bekdache (plaintiff) Cindy Wing-see Chen (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P J Macarounas (plaintiff) Mr J Catsanos SC (defendant)