Cheong bht The Protective Commissioner of NSW v Wong & Ors [2001] NSWSC 881

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cheong bht The Protective Commissioner of NSW v Wong & Ors [2001] NSWSC 881 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20295/95 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 July 2001 - 30 July 2001 inclusive JUDGMENT DATE : 10 October 2001

PARTIES : Beverley Bikwan Cheong by her tutor The Protective Commissioner of New South Wales v King Leung Wong, Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW, Pabesu Pty Limited, Avedis Qasabian, David Worley, Vulcap Tyre Service Pty Limited, Jax Tyres Pty Limited (first cross defendant). JUDGMENT OF : Michael Grove J at 1

A.S. Morrison SC with R. Tonner (Plaintiff) G.M. Watson (First Defendant) COUNSEL : P.R. Sternberg (Second Defendant) P.R. Arden (Third, Fourth, Fifth Defendants) A.C. Bridge SC with M. Fordham (Sixth Defendant) T.J. Clarke with A. Gruzman (First Cross Defendant) McBride Harle & Martin (Plaintiff) Henry Davis York (First Defendant) SOLICITORS : I.V. Knight (Second Defendant) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Third, Fourth, Fifth Defendants) McCabe Terrill (Sixth Defendant) Keddies (First Cross Defendant) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MAINTENANCE - DRIVING COMPETENCE - TYRE SEPARATION DEFECT - RETREAD - LIABILITY OF MANUFACTURER - TRADE PRACTICES ACT COMPLIANCE - INSPECTION FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION - APPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan 2000 177 ALR 18 CASES CITED : Roncoli v Tolson 1993 Aust Tort Reports 81-201 Stegenda v J. Corp Pty Ltd 1999 ATPR 41-695 DECISION : DRIVER AND MANUFACTURER OF TYRE HELD LIABLE TO PLAINTIFF PASSENGER