Helen Kamateros v Belinda Monk [2014] NSWDC 6

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Helen Kamateros v Belinda Monk [2014] NSWDC 6 Hearing dates: 24 - 27 February 2014 Decision date: 07 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff. For Orders see [119] Catchwords: Motor vehicle accident; pedestrian plaintiff; contributory negligence Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Burden v Rath (1986) Aust Tort Reports 80-050 Dungan v Chan [2013] NSWCA 182 Egan v Mangarelli [2013] NSWCA 413 Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd & Anor v Zhang and Anor (2007) 229 CLR 498 Harper v Bangalow Motors Pty Limited [1990] NSWCA 85 Husher v Husher (1999) 197 CLR 138 Ma v Keane [2003] NSWCA 50 Manley v Alexander (2005) 80 ALJR 413 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Nominal Defendant v Gabriel [2007] NSWCA 52

Nominal Defendant v Lane [2004] NSWCA 405 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALR 529 R v XY (2010) NSWCCA 181 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 76 ALJR 1348 Tsuji v Metromix Pty Limited (1998) 27 MVR 401 Turkmani v Visvalingam [2009] NSWCA 211 Vale v Eggins [2006] NSWCA 348 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Helen Kamateros (Plaintiff) Belinda Monk (Defendant) Representation: A D Campbell (Plaintiff) AJJ Renshaw (Defendant) Colin Daley Quinn Solicitors (Plaintiff) Ferguson Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 08/319964 Publication restriction: Nil