NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2001) 33 MVR 233 [2001] ACL Rep 325 NSW 187
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Nominal Defendant v Niko Cencic [2001] NSWCA 69 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40857/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/03/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 May 2001
The Nominal Defendant PARTIES : v Niko Cencic JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Handley JA at 17; Powell JA at 18
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 6128/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Hosking DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : Appellant: H G Shore Respondent: R Goodridge SOLICITORS : Appellant: Sparke Helmore Respondent: Firths - The Compensation Lawyers CATCHWORDS : Tort - negligence - where trial judge ordered separate hearings of liability and damages - assessment of damages - appeal allowed in part. Government Insurance Office of NSW v Bailey (1992) 27 NSWLR 304 Giretti v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 70 FCR 151 CASES CITED: Simmonds v Spooner (No 3)(unreported, NSW CA, 28/03/95) Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liquidation)(1999) 73 ALJR 306 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed (in part); 2. Judgment below set aside; 3. Order a new trial limited to damages; 4. No order made as to costs of appeal; 5. Respondent is to have a certificate under the Suitors Funds Act 1951; 6. Costs of the first trial to abide the result of the new trial.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL
CA 40857/99
MEAGHER JA HANDLEY JA POWELL JA
THE NOMINAL DEFENDANT v CENCIC
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