NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Coleman & Anor v Barrat [2004] NSWCA 27 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/08/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 November 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Gzell J at 6 DECISION : Appeal allowed in part. Non-economic loss assessed at 22%. Verdict reduced to $45,400 plus interest.
CATCHWORDS : ANIMALS - Liability of Owners and Keepers in respect of injuries by animals - Companion Animals Act 1998, s 25 - Indirect wounding caused by dog - DAMAGES - Non-economic loss at 30% of a most extreme case eroneous Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Act 2002 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 Eadie v Groombridge NSWCA (1992) 16 MVR 263 Zappia v Allsop NSWCA (unreported, 17 March 1994) Crump v Sharah [1999] NSWSC 884. [27]-[40] Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1992-1993) 177 CLR 472 at 479 Fox v Percy (2002-2003) 214 CLR 118 at 127 CASES CITED : Eadie v Groombridge (1992) 16 MVR 263 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Woolworths Ltd v Lawlor [2004] NSWCA 209 Kurrie v Azouri (1998) 28 MVR 406 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 The Owners - Strata Plan 156 v Gray [2004] NSWCA 304 Video Excellence Pty Ltd v Cincotta (1998) 44 NSWLR 742 PARTIES : Ian Lyle Coleman and Coleman - Appellants Margaret Mary Barrat - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40978/03 COUNSEL : Mr A C Bridge SC/ S Kettle - Appellant Mr D Jenkins - Respondent SOLICITORS : Thompson Cooper Lawyers - Appellants Phil Harris Solicitor - Respondent
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