Chung v Anderson [2004] NSWCA 321

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Chung v Anderson [2004] NSWCA 321 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 February 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Santow JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Cripps AJA at 144 DECISION : (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : DAMAGES - residual earning capacity - vicissitudes - "usual" deduction of 15% - challenge by appellant to deduction of 25% when no argument advanced at trial as to why "usual" figure should be departed from - CAUSATION - whether proper reasons given - EXPERT EVIDENCE - challenge to expert's report admitted without objection and not contradicted - APPEALS - arguments not advanced at trial sought to be advanced on appeal - where no exceptional circumstances. (D) LEGISLATION CITED : N/A Bhambra v Roet [2003] NSWCA 393 Brazel v Nicholls [2003] NSWCA 387 Buller v Black [2003] NSWCA 45; (2003) 56 NSWLR 425 Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55; (1998) 195 CLR 232 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Diamond v Simpson (No 1) [2003] NSWCA 67; (2003) Aust Torts Reports 81-695 General Motors-Holdens Pty Limited v Moularas (1964) 111 CLR 234 Harper v Bangalow Motors Pty Ltd (NSW Court of Appeal, unreported, 24 July 1990) HG v The Queen [1999] HCA 2; (1999) 197 CLR 414 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Metwally v University of Wollongong (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 CASES CITED : Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Ram v Oib [2003] NSWCA 223; (2003) 39 MVR 72 Richey-Lowe v Australasian Conference Association Limited t/as Sydney Adventist Hospital [2001] NSWCA 447 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Palmer [2003] NSWCA 58; (2003) 38 MVR 82; (2003) Aust Torts Reports 81-693 Shead v Hooley [2000] NSWCA 362 Smith v Advanced Electrics Pty Limited [2003] QCA 432 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State of New South Wales v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133; (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Sullivan v Gordon [1999] NSWCA 338; (1999) 47 NSWLR 319 Vasailes v Robertson [2002] NSWCA 177 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491 Whisprun Pty Limited v Dixon [2003] HCA 48; (2003) 77 ALJR 1598 Wynn v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [1995] HCA 53; (1995) 184 CLR 485 PARTIES : Dr Wui K Chung (Appellant) John Gerard Anderson (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40260/03 COUNSEL : A J Sullivan QC (Appellant) P W Neil SC/ S A Benson (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore (Appellant) Bateman Battersby (Respondent)