Sakr v Mercantile Mutual Insurance [2000] NSWCA 266

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Sakr v Mercantile Mutual Insurance [2000] NSWCA 266 revised - 26/04/2007 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40843/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 19/9/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 September 2000

PARTIES : Miled Sakr v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Limited JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Fitzgerald JA at 2; O'Keefe AJA at 11

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 809/98 (Parramatta) FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Robison DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr A McSpedden - Appellant Mr C Hoeben - Respondent SOLICITORS : Turner Freeman - For Appellant Sparke Helmore - For Respondent CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Motor vehicle accident - Damages - Significantly impaired - Relationship between significant impairment and non-economic loss - Relationship between non-economic loss and economic loss - Principles of assessment of damages - global approach - Adequacy of reasons for judgment - Amendment of District Court Order - Slip rule - Test for application of slip rule Motor Accidents Act, 1988 Pt 6, s.68A(a), s.79, s.79(1B) District Court Rules, Pt 39A r 31, Pt 17 r 10 Arbitration (Civil Claims) Act 1983, s.18(2) LEGISLATION CITED : O.XXVIII r 11 Rules of High Court of Justice, England O 20 r 11 Rules of Supreme Court of Hong Kong Supreme Court Act, 1958 (Vic) s.78 O 29 r 11 High Court Rules Storey & Keers Pty Ltd v Johnstone (1987) 9 NSWLR 446 Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Limited v Carter (1967-68) 122 CLR 649 Husher v Husher (1997) 197 CLR 138 Younie v Martini (CA (NSW) 21 March 1995, unreported) Coulton v King (1947) 64 WN (NSW) 65 Pettit v Dunkley (1971) 1 NSWLR 374 Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (1983) 3 NSWLR 378 Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 Soulemzis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Fritz v Hobson (1880) 14 Ch.D 542 CASES CITED: Chessum v Gordon (1901) 1 QB 694 Barker v Purvis 56 LT 131 Re Inchcape, Craigmyle v Inchcape (1942) 1 Ch 394 Tak Ming Co Ltd v Yee Sang Metal Supplies Co (1973) 1 WLR 300 Brew v Whitlock (No.3) (1968) VR 504 Shaddock v Parramatta City Council (No 2) (1983) 151 CLR 591 Arnett v Holloway (1960) VR 22 The Commonwealth v McCormack (1984) 155 CLR 273 Barrell Insurances Pty Ltd v Pennant Hills Restaurant Pty Ltd (1983) 49 ALR 384 Hatton v Harris (1892) AC 547 Carter v Milson (1893) 10 WN (NSW) 9 Gould v Vaggelas (1983-85) 157 CLR 215 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.