Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd & Baker v Power [2006] NSWLC 44

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd & Baker v Power [2006] NSWLC 44 JURISDICTION: Civil Maroubra Automotive Refinishers Pty Ltd PARTIES: Peter Douglas Baker Nathan Power FILE NUMBER: 144/04 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 12/18/2006 MAGISTRATE: Magsitrate B A Lulham CATCHWORDS: Damages - Motor vehicle property damage claim - The measure of damages - Whether plaintiff who is paid cost of repairs is entitled to indemnity or whether onus is on plaintiff to prove cost of repairs are fair and reasonable - Evidence - Whether loss assessor employed by defendant falls within definition of expert witness - Whether loss assessor instead able to give expert evidence - Torts - Whether action to recover damages in negligence to recover repairs to motor vehicle is capable of assignment. LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. Rule 31.2(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. Schedule 7 Maroubra Auto Refinishers Pty Ltd v David Christian Johnson (2004) NSWLC 3 Poulton v The Commonwealth & Ors (1952-1953) 89 CLR 602. Maroubra Automotive Refinishers Pty Ltd v Paul Koulos (6336/05 12 December 2005) Rickard Constructions v Rickards Hails Maretti & Ors. (2004) NSWSC 1041 Monk v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (1994) 34 NSWLR 148 CASES CITED: Auto Panel Beaters and Radiators Pty Ltd v Chantal J Hilderbrant (2004) NSWLC 6 Kirsh Communications Pty Ltd v Jene Engineering Pty Ltd (2002) NSWSC 485 Collins Thompson v Clayton (2002) NSWSC 366 Makita Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 ASIC v Rich (2005) NSWCA 152 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd (2002) FC AC 157 Keller v R (2006) NSWCCA 2004 Solicitors for Plaintiff: Insight Litigation & Legal Services Pty Ltd REPRESENTATION: Advocate for Plaintiff: Mr B. Gower (Solicitor) Counsel for Defendant: Mr K. Manion Solicitors for Defendant: C.K.B. Partners ORDERS: Judgment for the second plaintiff in the sum of $32 964.80.