Leigh Ann Russell by her next friend Julie Ann Russell v Rail Infrastructure Corporation [2007] NSWSC 447

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Leigh Ann Russell by her next friend Julie Ann Russell v Rail Infrastructure Corporation [2007] NSWSC 447 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 4/5/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 May 2007

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1

DECISION : 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $852,482.00; 2. Pursuant to s 77(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 the whole of the judgment sum is to be paid into Court; 3. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the party and party basis to 18 November 2004 and on an indemnity basis from that date.

CATCHWORDS : Award of fund management for a plaintiff with pre-existing intellectual handicap

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005

GIO of NSW v Rosniak (1992) 27 NSWLR 665 Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v Mandzuk ([1988] 2 SCR 650 CASES CITED : Nominal Defendant v Gardikiotis (1995-1996) 186 CLR 49 Renehan v Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd (2006) 151 NTR 1 Treonne Wholesale Meats Pty Ltd v Shaheen (1988) 12 NSWLR 522 Willett v Futcher [2005] HCA 47; 221 CLR 627

PARTIES : Leigh Ann Russell by her tutor Julie Ann Russell (Plaintiff) Rail Infrastructure Corporation (Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20014/04

COUNSEL : Dr A.S. Morrison SC G. Watson SC / N. Chen (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : Monaco Solicitors (Plaintiff) Sparke Helmore (Defendant)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION