O'Sullivan v Clark [2004] NSWCA 129

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : O'Sullivan v Clark [2004] NSWCA 129 revised - 10/05/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/4/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Ipp JA at 1; Stein AJA at 2 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed with costs; 2. Respondent to receive a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 if otherwise entitled; 3. The Verdict and judgment of $168,745.68 is set aside and in substitution therefor a verdict and judgment be entered for the appellant in the sum of $201,302.68

CATCHWORDS : Personal injuries in motor accident-damages under all heads inadequate-non-economic loss- economic loss- superannuation LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 PARTIES : Kylie Peta O'Sullivan: Appellant Ann Margaret Clark: Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40536/03 COUNSEL : D.G. Nock SC for the Appellant S. Mc Carthy/C.Hickey for the Respondent SOLICITORS : Saunders & Stunden Solicitors for the Appellant Ferguson Holz Solicitors for the Respondent

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 1570/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Delaney DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

- 1 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40536/03 DC 1570/01

IPP JA STEIN AJA

30 April 2004 KYLIE PETA O'SULLIVAN -V-ANN MARGARET CLARK JUDGMENT 1 IPP JA: I agree with Stein AJA. 2 STEIN AJA: Introduction

This is a quantum appeal by a plaintiff. The trial judge gave judgment for the appellant, Kylie Peta O'Sullivan, in the sum of $168,745.68. The appellant argues that the damages are inadequate in relation to non-economic loss, past and future economic loss and superannuation. There is agreement between the parties on the last mentioned head of damage. 3 Non- economic loss