NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Palmer v RTA & Ors [2001] NSWSC 846 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20339/98 HEARING DATE(S) : July 24, 25, 26, 27 ; 31; August 1; 2; 3; 6; 78; 9; 16; 27 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2001
PARTIES : Lisa Denise Palmer RTA of NSW and Ors JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJatCL at 1
LOWER COURT Supreme Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER :
B Toomey QC with A Black [P] B Donovan QC with P A Regottieri [D1) COUNSEL : J E Maconachie QC with I R Pike [D2] I G Harrison SC with P S Braham [D3] P Hallen SC (6 xD] Walsh & Blair (P) I.V. Knight (Crown Sol) (1D) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (2D) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (3D) Colin Biggers & Paisley (6xD) CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - causation - cause of motor vehicle accident - whether accident reasonably foreseeable - test for duty of care - liability - who is responsible for maintenance and traffic regulation of public road - highway rule no longer applicable - general damages where plaintiff is tetraplegic requiring 24 hour care - horrific injuries - whether damages awarded for funds management - whether damages awarded for nanny in event of plaintiff becoming pregnant. LEGISLATION CITED : Roads Act 1993 ss 7, 62, 64, 145, 146, 207 DECISION : Reasons published. Final Orders to be entered. See par 545 or Reasons.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION 20339/98 WOOD CJ AT CL
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