Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Barrie Toepfer Earthmoving & Land Management Pty Ltd (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 1420

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Barrie Toepfer Earthmoving & Land Management Pty Ltd (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 1420 Hearing dates: 18, 19 September 2013 Decision date: 24 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Price J Decision: Report admitted into evidence. Catchwords: Evidence - admissibility - whether opinions expressed were admissible - whether discretion to exclude should be exercised. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 s 76(1), s 79, s 135 Cases Cited: Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; (2011) 243 CLR 588 HG v The Queen [1999] HCA 2; (1999) 197 CLR 414 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Nicholls & Ors v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd [2012] NSWCA 383 Texts Cited: Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law, 10th ed (2012) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (plaintiff) Mr Toepfer (defendant; cross-claimant) CGU Insurance Limited (1st cross-defendant) Vero Insurance Limited (2nd cross-defendant) NTI Limited (3rd cross-defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Glissan QC + Mr Manion (plaintiff) Mr Deakin QC + Mr Stockley (cross-defendants) Solicitors: Mr J Saxton & Mr J Davis Robert Saxton Primrose Dunn solicitors (plaintiff) Mr B Hedges & Ms L Antoun Walker Hedges & Co solicitors (cross-defendants) File Number(s): 2009/293003