NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : REDPATH v HADID [2004] NSWCA 295 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 September 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 51; Ipp JA at 59 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed with costs; 2. Cross-appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS : MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - point of impact - assessment of evidence as to which vehicle crossed the centre line - whether trial Judge relied on evidence of tendency as to the appellant's character as a driver - whether evidence simply went to credibility as a witness - contributory negligence LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Bugg v Day (1949) 79 CLR 442 Hadid v Redpath (2001) 35 MVR 152 CASES CITED : Sibley v Kais (1967) 118 CLR 424 Trompp v Liddle (1941) 41 SR (NSW) 108 Vakauta v Kelly (1988) 13 NSWLR 502 PARTIES : Grant Redpath - Appellant Maroun Hadid - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40015/04; 40324/04 COUNSEL : J E Maconachie QC/M McFadden - Appellant P Webb QC/P R Sternberg - Respondent SOLICITORS : Carroll & O'Dea - Appellant Elias, Gates & Associates - Respondent
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 8110/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT English DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40015/04; 40324/04 DC 8110/97
SHELLER JA HODGSON JA IPP JA REDPATH v HADID
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