NSW Caselaw
New South Wales District Court
CITATION: John Veigel v Christine Broughton & Ors; Christine Broughton v Nominal Defendant & Ors [2009] NSWDC 397
HEARING DATE(S): 27 April to 1 May, 5 to 8 May, 11 to 15 May 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 19 June 2009
JURISDICTION: Civil
JUDGMENT OF: Walmsley SC DCJ
CATCHWORDS: TORT – Negligence – Causation - Motor Vehicle Accident - Retrial - Failure of Party to Call Witness – Significance of Lies – Dangers of Identification Evidence Concerning Motor Vehicle – Preconditions for Finding Against Nominal Defendant – Significance of Flight of Alleged Driver After Collision
LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Tormey [2009] NSWCA 135 R v Jovanovic (1997) 42 NSWLR 520 R v DBG [2002] NSWCCA 328 CASES CITED: R v Clout (1995) 41 NSWLR 312 Howell v The Nominal Defendant (1961-2) 108 CLR 552 R v Edwards (1992) 173 CLR 653 R v Renzella [1997] V.R. 88 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193
John Veigel v Christine Broughton & Ors
Plaintiff - John Veigel First Defendant - Christine Broughton Second Defendant - The Nominal Defendant Third Defendant - Mr Elwin Bell Fourth Defendant - Mr Jamie Gary Dee Fifth Defendant - Mr Dean Davis PARTIES:
Christine Broughton v Nominal Defendant & Ors
Plaintiff - Christine Broughton First Defendant - The Nominal Defendant Second Defendant - Mr Elwin Bell Third Defendant - Mr Jamie Gary Dee Fourth Defendant - Mr Dean Davis
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