Cho v Dayoub [2024] NSWDC 97

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cho v Dayoub [2024] NSWDC 97 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 17 November 2023 Date of orders: 9 April 2024 Decision date: 09 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Coleman SC ADCJ Decision: See paragraph 604 Catchwords: TORT – intentional tort – whether Plaintiff proves disputed allegations – credibility of parties – whether conduct proved by Plaintiff constitutes trespass to the person, assault on Plaintiff and/or battery of Plaintiff on the occasions alleged by her – whether tortious conduct of Defendant was intended to cause injury to the Plaintiff within the meaning of s 3B(1)(a) of the Civil Liability Act 2002 – whether damages to which the Plaintiff establishes an entitlement are assessed pursuant to the Civil Liability Act or the common law – nature, seriousness and likely duration of any injury from which Plaintiff suffers – whether tortious conduct of Defendant caused any injury, loss or damage suffered by Plaintiff – whether any injury, loss or damage suffered by Plaintiff caused by or referable to any pre-disposition of Plaintiff to suffer injury, loss or damage – whether later attack on Plaintiff by third party aggravated Plaintiff's condition or extended its likely duration – whether Plaintiff has suffered any past or present economic loss or will suffer such loss in future as a result of tortious conduct of Defendant – remoteness from tortious conduct of Defendant of any past, present or future alleged economic loss suffered by Plaintiff – quantum of any general damages to which the Plaintiff entitled – whether Plaintiff entitled to aggravated and/or exemplary damages – quantum of aggravated and exemplary damages – costs Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B, 11, 21 and 28 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 9(1)(b) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 79 and 140 Cases Cited: A v N [2012] NSWSC 354 Appleton v Garrett [1996] PIQR 1 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408; 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[1965] HCA 34 Rixon v Star City Pty Limited (2001) 53 NSWLR 98 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612; [2005] HCA 48; (2005) 221 ALR 32; (2005) 79 ALJR 1534 Seltsam Pty Limited v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Spedding v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 162 State of New South Wales v Ibbett [2005] NSWCA 445 State of New South Wales v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 222 State of New South Wales v Riley (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Chu [2008] NSWCA 14 Stillwell Trucks Pty Limited v McKay & Ors [2002] NSWCA 292 Tame v New South Wales; Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Limited (2002) 211 CLR 317; [2002] HCA 35; (2002) 149 AR 449; (2002) 76 ALJR 1348 TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd v Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 The Nominal Defendant v Cordin [2017] NSWCA 6 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (1966) 117 CLR 118 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568; [1989] HCA 44 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158; [1960] HCA 58 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Wilkes v Wood (1763) 98 ER 489 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Joanne Cho Defendant: Salem Dayoub Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr C Locke Defendant: Mr B Necovski