NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Davis v Swift [2013] NSWDC 99 Hearing dates: 7, 8 and 9 May 2013 Decision date: 04 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Plaintiff pay defendant's costs. (3) Liberty to restore in relation to costs. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: PERSONAL INJURY - Pedestrian crossing to the middle of a busy roadway runs backwards without looking - collision with car about to leave the kerb - whether breach of duty of care - contributory negligence - "blameless accident" (s 7B Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW)) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - admissibility of surveillance film (UCPR r 31.10) - tender opposed on the basis of failure to disclose prior to trial - whether forensic purpose demonstrated - surveillance film admitted into evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5D(1)(a) and 5E Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 7B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2004 (NSW), r 31.10 Cases Cited: Australian Postal Corporation v Bessey [2001] FCA 266 Axiak v Ingram [2012] NSWCA 311 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301 Goodsell v Murphy (2002) 36 MVR 408 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 Halpin v Lumley General Insurance Ltd [2009] NSWCA 372 Harrison v Melhem (2008) 72 NSWLR 380 Henderson v McLean [2007] NSWDC 199 Hill v Forrester [2010] NSWCA 170 Jaber v Rockdale City Council (2008) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-952 Jarzebski v Jiminez [2006] NSWCA 104 Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81 Ma v Keane [2003] NSWCA 50 Makita (Aust) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79 Tsuji v Metromix Pty Ltd (1998) 28 MVR 401 Yates v Jones (1990) Aust Torts Reports 81-009 Yip v Zreika (2001) 35 MVR 305 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Carolyn Davis Defendant: Deborah Swift Representation: Plaintiff: Mr G Dilworth Defendant: Mr P Cummings Plaintiff: Brazel Moore Lawyers Defendant: Moray & Agnew File Number(s): 2009/332923 Publication restriction: None
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