McDonald v Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 166

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : McDonald v Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 166 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 June 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Handley JA at 2; McColl JA at 3 DECISION : 1) Appeal allowed. 2) Set aside the judgment of the District Court as to quantum. 3) Remit the matter to the District Court for a rehearing limited to quantum. 4) Dismiss the Cross-Appeal. 5) Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the Appeal and the Cross-Appeal, but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 in respect of the costs of the appeal, if qualified.

CATCHWORDS : DAMAGES - inconsistent reasons - inconsistent assessment of damages - whether any pre-existing disabilities, pain and suffering were subsumed by a subsequent injury - D LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Part 51 Rule 23 Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 CASES CITED : Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd and Another (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Franklins Self Serve Pty Ltd v Wyber (1999) 48 NSWLR 249 Jobling v Associated Dairies [1982] AC 794 Kempsey District Hospital v Thackham (1995) 36 NSWLR 492 PARTIES : Paul David McDonald (Appellant) Livestock Transport (Sydney) Pty Limited (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40184/02 COUNSEL : D.G.T. Nock SC (Appellant) W.P. Kearns SC/S.A. Fonti (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Stacks - The Law Firm (Appellant) CKB Partners (Respondent)