NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Harrison v Melhem & Anor (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 1293 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 29 November 2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 29 November 2006
JURISDICTION : Common Law Division
DECISION : (1) There be judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $637,409.62; (2) The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed.
CATCHWORDS : Attendant care services - s 15(3) CLA
LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) - s 15(3) Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) - s 72(2)
Geoghan v D'Aubert [2002] NSWCA 260 CASES CITED : Roads and Traffic Authority v McGregor & Anor [2005] NSWCA 388 Sheridan v Borgmeyer [2006] NSWCA 201
Scott Beau Harrison - Plaintiff PARTIES : Jimmy Paul Melhem - First Defendant Melhem Civil Pty Ltd - Second Defendant
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20159/2005
COUNSEL : Mr M Boulton - Plaintiff Mr D Hooke - Defendants
SOLICITORS : Michael Slattery - Plaintiff Ebsworth & Ebsworth - Defendants
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HARRISON
WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2006
20159/2005 - SCOTT BEAU HARRISON v JIMMY PAUL MELHEM & ANOR (No 2)
JUDGMENT (Attendant care services – s 15(3) CLA) 1 HER HONOUR: This judgment concerns the interpretation of s 15(3) of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (CLA). Section 15(3) reads: "No damages may be awarded to a claimant for gratuitous attendant care services if the services are provided, or are to be provided:
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