David Luis Montgomerie v Michelle Scott [2011] NSWDC 154

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: David Luis Montgomerie v Michelle Scott [2011] NSWDC 154 Hearing dates: 30, 31/05/2011; 1, 2, 3/06/2011; 10/06/2011 Decision date: 22 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Norrish QC Decision: Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,372,486.27 plus interest of $35,261.00 being the total sum of $1,407,747.27. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the "ordinary basis" up and including 17 November 2010, on an indemnity basis from 18 November 2010 to the date. Catchwords: Negligence, damages, 'non-economic' loss, future economic loss. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Motor Accidents Compensation (Determination of Loss) Order 2010 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) Cases Cited: Rabay v Bristow [2005] NSWCA 199 Magnou v AWTA Ltd [2007] NSWCA 35 Kallouf v Middis [2008] NSWCA 61 Donald v McKeown [2004] NSWCA 285 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Norris v Blake [No 2] (1997) 41 NSWLR 49 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 R v Tang (2006) 161 A Crim R 377 F v The Queen (1995) 83 A Crim R 502 Penrith City Council v Parkes [2004] NSWCA 201 Nominal Defendant v Lane [2004] NSWCA 405 Magnou v AWTA Ltd [2007] NSWCA 357 Texts Cited: Freckleton, Selby Expert Evidence Thomson Law Book Company A History of Psychiatry John Wiley & Dons Inc 1997 Dr J Sydney Smith Brain damage - Medico-legal Aspects Blacktown Press Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Luis Montgomerie - Plaintiff Michelle Scott - Defendant Representation: Mr D Campbell SC/Mr D Toomey - Plaintiff Mr Rewell SC - Defendant Campbell Paton & Taylor - Plaintiff Moray & Agnew - Defendant File Number(s): 2008/321859