Osborne v Cashel [1999] NSWCA 67

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Osborne v Cashel [1999] NSWCA 67 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40674/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 March 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 March 1999

PARTIES : Mary OSBORNE v Leigh G H William CASHEL JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Stein JA at 2; Sheppard AJA at 13

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : DC 4330/95 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Howie DCJ

COUNSEL : J.D. Hislop QC/R. C. Tonner (Appellant) P.C.B. Semmler QC/J.E. Keesing (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Moray & Agnew (Appellant) Martin Bell & Co. (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Damages - Motor vehicle accident - non-economic loss - whether abilty to lead normal life impaired - future economic loss cushion - future out-of-pocket expenses ACTS CITED : Motor Accidents Act, 1988 (NSW); s 79 CASES CITED: n/a DECISION : Appeal Dismissed

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40674/97 DC 4330/95

PRIESTLEY JA STEIN JA SHEPPARD AJA

Friday, 26 March, 1999

Mary OSBORNE v Leigh G H William CASHEL On 16 November 1994, the respondent was involved in a motor car collision. In proceedings in the District Court before Howie DCJ, the plaintiff was awarded $26,430 for non-economic loss; $5,324.80 for past out-of-pocket expenses; $28,917.65 for future out-of-pocket expenses; $25,000 for future medical and treatment expenses; and $80,000 for economic loss. Judgment was entered in the sum of $165,672.45.