Toubia v Schwenke [2002] NSWCA 34

Reported Decision : (2002) 54 NSWLR 46

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Toubia v Schwenke [2002] NSWCA 34 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40662/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 1 February 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 February 2002

Elias Toubia PARTIES : v Adam Paul Schwenke JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Heydon JA at 60; Hodgson JA at 61

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 7458/96; DC 4530/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Phegan DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant - M W Williams SC/J Hennessy Respondent - G Nicholson QC/ A J Stone SOLICITORS : Appellant - Carroll & O'Dea Respondent - Sparke Helmore CATCHWORDS : RES JUDICATA - fraud - due diligence - fresh evidence - s 66 Motor Accidents Act LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589 McDonald v McDonald (1965) 113 CLR 529 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Boswell v Coakes (No 2) (1894) 6 R 167 HL Rogers v R (1994) 181 CLR 251 Gipps v Gipps [1978] 1 NSWLR 454 Owens Bank Ltd v Bracco [1992] 2 AC 443 Owens Bank Ltd v Etoile Commerciale SA [1995] 1 WLR 44 PC CASES CITED: Birch v Birch (1902) 86 LT 365 Monroe Schnieder Associates (Inc) v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 37 FCR 234 Bourke v Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd (1993) 124 ALR 716 Yap Cheng See v Granich and Associates 28/6/01 unrep Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Hip Foong Hong v H Neotia & Co [1918] AC 888 Jonesco v Beard [1930] AC 298 Nicholls v Carpenter [1974] 1 NSWLR 369 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs. Cross-appeal allowed with costs. Orders made.