NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Kaszubowski v McGuirk [2008] NSWCA 219
HEARING DATE(S): 14/8/08
JUDGMENT DATE: 12 September 2008
JUDGMENT OF: McColl JA at 1; Bell JA at 2; Hoeben J at 90
DECISION: Appeal and cross-appeal each dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: TORTS - NEGLIGENCE - DAMAGES - damages for personal injury pursuant to Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) – whether award for past and future care manifestly excessive – whether cross-appellant's future care needs should have been assessed on commercial, as opposed to gratuitous, basis. - EVIDENCE – whether judge erred in rejecting expert evidence
LEGISLATION CITED: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Ahmedi v Ahmedi (1991) 23 NSWLR 288 D v Director-General Department of Community Services [2005] NSWCA 474; 34 Fam LR 445 CASES CITED: Matchan v Lyons (2003) 40 MVR 466 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Urban Transit Authority of New South Wales v Seitis [1995] NSWCA 478 Van Gervan v Fenton [1992] HCA 54; (1992) 175 CLR 327
PARTIES: Wendy Kaszubowski (Appellant) David Justin McGuirk (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40715/07
COUNSEL: K P Rewell SC / A Quinlan (Appellant) C S Leahy SC (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Moray & Agnew (Appellant) Herbert Weller (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 36/05
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Garling DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 15/6/07
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40715/07 DC 36/05
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