Dungan v Chan [2013] NSWCA 182

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dungan v Chan [2013] NSWCA 182 Hearing dates: 14 June 2013 Decision date: 02 July 2013 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Emmett JA at [2]; Gleeson JA at [25] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant pay the respondent's costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - road accident - whether driver breached duty of care to pedestrian - where collision occurred when traffic light green for vehicles - where pedestrian broke rules by commencing to cross when pedestrian light flashing red - whether driver failed to keep proper lookout Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973, s 142 Cases Cited: Wheare v Clark [1937] HCA 7; (1937) 56 CLR 715 Stocks & McDonald Hamilton Co Pty Ltd v Baldwin (1996) 24 MVR 416 Tsuji v Metromix Pty Ltd [1998] NSWSC 691; (1998) 28 MVR 401 Albert v Nominal Defendant [1999] NSWCA 73; (1999) 29 MVR 107 Stojanoska v Fairfax [1998] NSWCA 225 Mobbs v Kain [2009] NSWCA 301; (2009) 54 MVR 179 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wynne Lorraine Dungan (Appellant) Dominic Chan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C T Barry QC; G Walsh (Appellant) R O'Keefe (Respondent) Solicitors: CMC Lawyers (Appellant) Vardanega Roberts Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2012/290053 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-09-06 00:00:00 Before: Balla DCJ File Number(s): 2010/240158