THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH v HOGAN [2001] NSWCA 381

Reported Decision : (2001) 53 NSWLR 343

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH v HOGAN [2001] NSWCA 381 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40117/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 September 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 October 2001

PARTIES : THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE DIOCESE OF SYDNEY & ANOR v PAUL MARTIN HOGAN JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Heydon JA at 57; Hodgson JA at 59

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Common Law Division LOWER COURT SC 20164/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Wood CJ at CL JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant: D F Jackson QC/ I Harrison SC Respondent: W Kearns SC/ H N Kelly SOLICITORS : Appellant: Makinson & d'Apice Respondent: T D Kelly & Co CATCHWORDS : Damages - negligence - strapping case - teacher's negligence in strapping student - jury award - excessive award of general damages - whether Court of Appeal should reassess single head of damage - Supreme Court Act, s107 (substituted verdict) -whether new trial should be restricted to any particular head of damage. (D) CASES CITED: Shehata v Montague L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77. Agbaba v Witter (1977) 51 ALJR 503. Fowkes v Parker [1999] NSWCA 442. GIO of NSW v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564. John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Armaghanian, NSWCA, 27 August 1996. Gibson v Smith, SCWA, Full Court 19 June 1997. Rosstown Holding Pty Ltd v Mallinson [2000] 2 VR 299. Pateman v Higgin (1957) 97 CLR 52. Monti-Haitsma Enterprises Pty Ltd v Lord (1988) ATR 80-200. Heil v Rankin [2001] QB 272. Planet Fisheries Pty Ltd v La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118. Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski [2000] NSWCA 294. Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 44; John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Vilo [2001] NSWCA 290. DECISION : See par 53