NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Tajiki v Mitchell [2003] NSWCA 207 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 July 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Handley JA at 2; Santow JA at 3 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed; 2. Appellant to pay respondent's costs of appeal
CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - liability - judgment below on issue of negligence liability only - separate proceedings for damages for personal injury ? Breach of duty of care - driving on incorrect side of the road ? Credibility of witnesses - inconsistent findings concerning skid-marks and competing experts' opinions. - EVIDENCE - whether evidence properly admitted - assessment of credibility questioned - challenge to judicial findings of fact on basis of reasoning and lack of consideration of evidence LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988, Schedule 5 CASES CITED : Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sproules (2001] 52 NSWLR 705 PARTIES : Kazem TAJIKI (appellant) Jason George MITCHELL (respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40486/02 COUNSEL : B Gross, QC/ D Williams (appellant) C Hoeban, QC (respondent) SOLICITORS : Barclay Benson (appellant) Stewart Cuddy & Mockler (respondent)
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 1467/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Balla DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40486/02 DC 1467/01
MEAGHER JA HANDLEY JA SANTOW JA
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