NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
Tobin v Worland by his tutor John Worland [2005] NSWCA 188 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 25/05/05
JUDGMENT DATE: 31 May 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Tobias JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Basten JA at 54
DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal allowed. (2) Notice of appeal to be filed within 7 days. (3) Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - standard of care - collision between motor vehicle and infant pedestrian - whether driver negligent - whether accident avoidable if driver maintained proper lookout - EVIDENCE - use of expert evidence (D)
LEGISLATION CITED: Supreme Court Rules 1970
Dennis v Keep [2002] NSWCA 227 Derrick v Cheung [1999] NSWCA 341 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; (2001) 181 ALR 301 Gunning v Fellows (1997) 25 MVR 97 Knight v Maclean [2002] NSWCA 314 Lolomanaia v Rush (1996) 24 MVR 128 MA v Keane (2003) 38 MVR 212 CASES CITED: Mitchell v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1992) 15 MVR 369 Mye v Peters (1967) 68 SR (NSW) 298 Settree v Roberts [1982] 1 NSWLR 649 Sibley v Kais [1967] HCA 43; (1967) 118 CLR 424 Stocks & McDonald Hamilton Co Pty Ltd v Baldwin (1996) 24 MVR 416 Tsuji v Metromix Pty Ltd (1998) 28 MVR 401 Worland v Tobin [2004] NSWSC 113 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40
Teresa Mary Tobin (Appellant) PARTIES: Zachary Lucas Worland by his tutor John Worland (Respondent)
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