Yalda v Mshref [2021] NSWSC 624

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yalda v Mshref [2021] NSWSC 624 Hearing dates: 21 May 2021 Date of orders: 2 June 2021 Decision date: 02 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) In accordance with s 41 of the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), the amount of damages awarded in the second proceedings is varied from $20,597.93 to $20,000. Otherwise the appeal is dismissed. (2) The costs order made by the Magistrate dated 4 August 2020 is affirmed. (3) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: APPEALS – Damages – Negligence – Vehicle accident – Vicarious liability – Abuse of process – Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) s 5(1) – Dismissal of statement of claim – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 60 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5(1) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40(1), 40(2), 41 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Coulter v R (1988) 164 CLR 350; 76 ALR 365 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2012) 224 A Crim R 94; [2012] NSWCA 262 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 142; 53 NSWLR 198 Scott v Davis [2000] HCA 52; (2000) 205 CLR 333 Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9 UBS AG v Tyne [2018] HCA 45; 265 CLR 77 XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 12; (1985) 155 CLR 448 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Munerah Yalda (Plaintiff) Tahani Mshref (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Kumar (Plaintiff) D Meyerowitz-Katz (Defendant)