Daniel James Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Rosemary Wyn Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Geoffrey Victor Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Ruby Anne Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Aaron Ryan Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Tyara Jasmine Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Brendon Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling [2013] NSWDC 17

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Daniel James Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Rosemary Wyn Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Geoffrey Victor Waterworth v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Ruby Anne Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Aaron Ryan Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Tyara Jasmine Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling; Brendon Hughes v Jackalene Deborah Bambling [2013] NSWDC 17 Hearing dates: 24-28 September 2012, 15 February 2013 Decision date: 15 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict for the Cross-Claimant - for Orders see paragraph 140 of Judgment Catchwords: Concurrent tortfeasors; liability of bus company for injuries to school children; apportionment of liability. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Civil Liability Act 2002 Motor Accidents Act 1988 Cases Cited: Rowes Bus Service Pty Limited v Cowan; Sufong v Cowan [1999] NSW CA 268 Urban Transit Authority v Ruz-Canales (1995) 22 MVR 249 Jarvis v Scrase (Unreported) QCA 22 December 1998 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (2011) 243 CLR 361 Strong v Woolworths (2012) 96 ALJR 267 Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112 Coregas v Penford Australia [2012] NSWCA 350 Chapel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Idameneo (No. 1 2 3) Pty Limited v Dr Colin Gross [2012] NSWCA 423 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v GSF Australian Pty Limited & Anor (2005) 221 CLR 568 Nominal Defendant v GLG Australia Pty Limited (2006) 228 CLR 529 JA & BN Bowden & Sons Pty Limited v Doughty [2009] NSWCA 82 Victoria v Bryar (1970) 44 ALJR Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529 Texts Cited: Fleming, The Law of Torts 10th Ed at 9.190 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jackalene Deborah Bambling - Cross-Claimant Busways North Coast Pty Limited - Second Cross-Defendant Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited - Third Cross-Defendant Representation: W Fitzsimmons - Cross-Claimant K Andrews - Second Cross-Defendant S Harben SC - Third Cross Defendant Sparke Helmore DLA Piper Australia Higgins Lawyers File Number(s): 2009/00339353 Publication restriction: Nil