Lambros v Riethmuller [2006] NSWLC 26

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Lambros v Riethmuller [2006] NSWLC 26 JURISDICTION: Civil PARTIES: Mike Lambros Craig Riethmuller FILE NUMBER: 1198/04 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 10/04/2006 MAGISTRATE: Magsitrate B A Lulham CATCHWORDS: Civil - Assessment of damages - Motor vehicle property damage claim - Basis of assessment of damages - Fair and reasonable costs of repair - Whether plaintiff entitled to indemnity - Evidence - expert evidence - can party engage itself or employee as expert witness - Applicability of Code of Conduct LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 S.79 Uniform Civil Procedure Act R.33.2(3), R.31.18 The Poctolus SWAB 1079 Darbishire v Warran 1963 WLR 1067 (CA) Harriton v Stephens 59 NSWLR 694 Kostik v Giannakopoulos S.C SA 2930 of 1988 CASES CITED: Kirch Communications Pty Ltd v Gene Engineering Pty Ltd 2002 NSWSC485 Collins Thompson v Clayton (2002) NSWSC 366 Makita Pty Ltd v Sproules (2001) 52 NSW LR 705 Sydney Wide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd (2002) FC AFC 157 Keller v R (2006 NSW CCA 2004) Mr J Gruzman - Counsel Mason Black - Solicitors REPRESENTATION: Mr K J Manion - Counsel C K B Partners - Solicitors ORDERS: Judgement for the plaintiff in the sum of $13,491.50; The plaintiff will be entitled to interest on that amount from 1 April 2004 to be calculated by the Registrar; Costs follow the event. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs and disbursements as agreed. In default of agreement within 28 days the costs are to be assessed under the Legal Profession Act