Knight v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWSC 791

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Knight v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWSC 791 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/08/04, 18/08/04, 19/08/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J at 1 DECISION : Judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $2,205,902.95.

CATCHWORDS : DAMAGES - Loss of earning capacity - domestic assistance - exemplary damages. LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 Police Legislation Amendment (Civil Liability) Act Adams v Kennedy [2000] NSWCA 152 Canterbury Bankstown Leagues Club v Rogers (1993) ATR 62,538 Grey v Motor Accident Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1 Harris v Digital Pulse Pty Limited (2003) 56 NSWLR 298 at paras 254 and 256. Hines v Commonwealth of Australia (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-388 at 62364-62365 Knight v State of NSW [2001] NSWSC 1096 at [121] Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1 CASES CITED : Lee v Kennedy [2000] NSWCA 153 Nye v State of NSW & Ors [2003] NSWSC 1212 Prior v State of NSW (NSWCA unreported 23.10.98) State of NSW v Knight [2002] NSWCA 392 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Uren v John Fairfax Pty Limited (1966) 117 CLR 118 at 129-130 Van Gerven v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Williams v Milotin (1957) 97 CLR 465 Wilson v McLeay (1961) 106 CLR 523 PARTIES : Austin Owen Knight - Plaintiff State of New South Wales - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 18836/93 COUNSEL : AJ Bartley SC/F Tuscano - Plaintiff BHK Donovan QC/P Saidi - Defendant SOLICITORS : Eddelbuttel Law - Plaintiff IV Knight Crown Solicitor - Defendant