Schilling v Smith (No 2) [2022] NSWDC 329

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Schilling v Smith (No 2) [2022] NSWDC 329 Hearing dates: 25, 26 July, and 8 August 2022 Date of orders: 12 August 2022 Decision date: 12 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant Adam Smith in the sum of $2,505,080.01; 2. The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings against him; 3. The exhibits may be returned to the plaintiff's solicitor on the written undertaking to return them to the Court on request, should they be required in another Court; 4. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: INTENTIONAL TORTS – assault and battery – plaintiff victim of viciously prolonged and sustained assault, including sexual assault, by first defendant; DAMAGES – claimed heads of damage assessed at $2,505,080.01 including aggravated damages of $90,000 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 51 Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (Cth), s 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 28.2, r 42.1 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Bresatz v Przibilla (1962) 108 CLR 541; [1962] HCA 54 Fontin v Katapodis (1962) 108 CLR 177; [1962] HCA 63 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340; [1961] HCA 48 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1991) 171 CLR 657; [1991] HCA 3 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1; [1995] HCA 5 Mt Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383; [1970] HCA 60 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Planet Fisheries Pty Ltd v La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118; [1968] HCA 62 Richards v Cornford [2010] NSWCA 99 Schilling v Smith [2022] NSWDC 298 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 State of NSW v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1996] HCA 40 Texts Cited: Furzer Crestani Assessment Handbook, NSW, October 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Schilling (Plaintiff) Adam Troy Smith (First defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Meakes (Plaintiff) No appearances for the defendants