NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : K'Mart Australia Ltd v McCann [2004] NSWCA 283 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 July 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 August 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 2; Pearlman AJA at 3 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed with costs.; 2. Judgment of the District Court for $238,541.23 set aside except as to costs.; 3. Substitute a judgment for the respondent for $95,478.73 with effect from 17 November 2003.; 4. The respondent to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951.
CATCHWORDS : DAMAGES - personal injuries - unrelated supervening event - assessment must reflect - D LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Act 2002 s 13 Baker v Willoughby (1970) AC 467 CASES CITED : DNM Mining Pty Ltd v Barwick [2004] NSWCA 137 Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd (1982) AC 794 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 PARTIES : K'Mart Australia Ltd (Appellant) Bruce Edward McCann (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41172/03 COUNSEL : R Cavanagh (Appellant) A R Lakeman (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Hunt & Hunt (Appellant) Heazlewoods Bushby (Respondent)
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 3171/02 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Andrew ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41172/03
HANDLEY JA IPP JA PEARLMAN AJA
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