Kessey v Golledge [1999] NSWCA 424

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Kessey v Golledge [1999] NSWCA 424 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40261/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/11/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 November 1999

PARTIES : Robin Joseph Kessey - Appellant Kathryn Joy Golledge - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Rolfe J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 5406/97; 13693/96 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Sinclair DCJ, Dowd J, Master Greenwood

COUNSEL : Mr J. Poulos QC/Mr D.L. Ronzani - Appellant Mr B.F. Murray QC/Mr J.P. Sewell - Respondent SOLICITORS : Dunhill Madden Butler - Appellant Owen Hodge & Son - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Appeal from Interlocutory Orders; Appeals against Master's decision extending time to bring proceedings under Motor Accidents Act 1988 and against single Judge's decision dismissing that appeal dismissed.; Appeal From Trial Judge's Assessment of Damages; (a) Consideration of novus actus interveniens; (b) Amount to be deducted conformably with principle in Kempsey District Hospital v Thackham; (c) Generally parties should be held on appeal to the way in which the case was conducted at first instance. Motor Accidents Act 1988 ACTS CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Ramton v Cassin (1995) 38 NSWLR 88; (1996) 70 ALJR 558 Salido v The Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Oldfields Pty Limited v Alfar (1996) 70 ALJR 560 McKew v Holland & Hannon & Cubitts (Scotland) Limited [1969] 3 All ER 1621 Kempsey District Hospital v Thackham (1995) 36 NSWLR 492 CASES CITED: Multicon Engineering Pty Limited v Federal Airports Corporation (Court of Appeal, 26 August 1997, unreported) The State of Queensland & Anor v J.L. Holdings Pty Limited (1997) 189 CLR 146 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Franklins Self Serve Pty Limited v Wyber (1999) NSWCA 390 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Limited (1950) 81 CLR 418 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 DECISION : (a) Appeal from decision of Master Greenwood dismissed.; (b) Appeal from the decision of Dowd J dismissed.; (c) Appeal from decision of Sinclair DCJ upheld in part.; (d) In lieu of judgment for the respondent in the sum of $412,046 there be judgment for the respondent in the sum of $345,074.25.; (e) The appellant pay the respondent's costs of each appeal.