Alldinger v Du Ranot [2023] NSWCA 271

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alldinger v Du Ranot [2023] NSWCA 271 Hearing dates: 2 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Adamson JA at [3] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appellant's notice of motion filed on 4 October 2023. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal, including the costs of the appellant's notice of motion filed on 4 October 2023. Catchwords: APPEALS — TORTS — DAMAGES — motor vehicle accident — successful plaintiff appealing judgment sum — application to adduce further evidence available at time of hearing in Court below — damages calculated based on actual earnings where plaintiff had not paid tax for several years — future economic loss based on past performance of business and unchallenged forensic evidence — whether future projections ought be accepted in an assessment of future economic loss Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), Part 4.5, ss 94, 95, 111, 151 Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Cases Cited: Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pan (1997) 191 CLR 559; [1997] HCA 22 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Searle v Commonwealth of Australia (2019) 100 NSWLR 55; [2019] NSWCA 127 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Alldinger (Appellant) Donovan Du Ranot (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant (Self-represented) B Kelleher SC / F Salama (Respondent)