Patterson v Khalsa (No.3) [2013] NSWSC 1331

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patterson v Khalsa (No.3) [2013] NSWSC 1331 Hearing dates: 10/05/2013 Decision date: 27 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $6,606,583.00 (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: DAMAGES - Tort - Personal injuries -Assessment of damages - Non-economic loss - statutory method of evaluation under s 16 of Civil Liability Act 2002 - when maximum damages may be awarded - No point of general principle.

DAMAGES - Tort - Assessment of life expectancy - Use of prospective Actuarial Life Tables - No point of general principle.

DAMAGES - Tort - Permanent disablement - Economic loss - Measure of damages available in respect of gratuitous services - No point of general principle.

DAMAGES - Tort -whether a claim for funds management fee is appropriate - plaintiff has permanent disablement and moderate intellectual disability - inability to manage sums of money necessitates Funds Management - No point of general principle. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Ali v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 183 Dell v Dalton [1991] NSWCA 76; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd v Jian [2007] HCA 15; (2007) 229 CLR 498 Griffith v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 44; (1997)139 CLR 161 Matthews v Dean [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 Nominal Defendant v Gardikiotis [1996] HCA 53; (1996) 186 CLR 49 Patterson v Khalsa [2013] NSWSC 336 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Will Patterson (P) Akal Khalsa (D) Representation: Counsel: H Chiu (P) No appearance (D) Solicitors: Slater & Gordon (P) No appearance (D) File Number(s): 2009/297855