NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Tu Tran v Dos Santos [2008] NSWSC 1216
HEARING DATE(S) : 14-18, 21-24, 28-30 April,1-2 May 2008
JUDGMENT DATE : 20 November 2008
JUDGMENT OF : Smart AJ at 1
DECISION : Defendant held negligent. Plaintiff held contributorily negligent. Stood over for further evidence on limited damages aspects.
CATCHWORDS : Motor vehicle accident - plaintiff very severely brain damaged - isues of negligence and contributory negligence - application of agony of moment/emergency principles to both parties - Assessment of Damages in view of plaintiff's condition - non provision of purpose built house - plaintiff unaware of his surroundings or his condition - rehabilitation improbable - limited physiotherapy - future medical care and treatment - limited life expectancy
LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Compensation Act (1999) (NSW) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act (1992) (Cth)
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Cortis v Baker [1968] SASR 367 Leishman v Thomas; Hobbs (3rd Party) (1957) 75 WN (NSW) 173 CASES CITED : Medida Pty Ltd v Tobin (NSWCA, 20 December 1995-BC9501776) Nominal Defendant v Rowland-Smith [2003] NSWCA 65 Norris v Blake (No.2) (1997) 41 NSWLR 49 Shelley v Szelley [1971] SASR 430
PARTIES : Tu Tran Maria Dos Santos
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20210/06
COUNSEL : H.J. Marshall SC and Mr Taylor (P) R.Stitt QC and H.M. Stitt (D)
SOLICITORS : Keddies Lawyers (P) Sparke Helmore (D)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
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