Charafeddine v Morgan [2014] NSWCA 74

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Charafeddine v Morgan [2014] NSWCA 74 Hearing dates: 28 February 2014 Decision date: 21 March 2014 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [35]; Leeming JA at [36] Decision: Appeal dismissed with 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: ESTOPPEL - issue estoppel - plaintiff claimed personal injury damages in the District Court after previously defending a claim for property damage arising from the same motor vehicle accident in the Small Claims Division of the Local Court - whether the Court has a discretion not to apply an issue estoppel where there are 'special circumstances' - correctness of Arnold v National Westminster Bank [1991] 2 AC 93 Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 Cases Cited: Administration of Papua and New Guinea v Daera Guba [1973] HCA 59; 130 CLR 353 Arnold v National Westminster Bank [1991] 2 AC 93 Blair v Curran [1939] HCA 23; 62 CLR 464 Brisbane City Council v Attorney-General for Queensland [1979] AC 411 Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner & Keeler Ltd [No 2] [1967] 1 AC 853 Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 454 Commonwealth of Australia v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 322 CSR Timber Products Pty Ltd v Weathertex Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 49; 83 NSWLR 433 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34; 220 CLR 363 Linsley v Petrie [1998] 1 VR 427 O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 14; 171 CLR 232 Pastras v Commonwealth (1966) 9 FLR 152 Squires Transport Pty Ltd v Turnor [2004] WASCA 245 Tuifino v Warland [2000] NSWCA 110; 50 NSWLR 104 Texts Cited: K R Handley, Res Judicata (4th ed, 2009, Lexis Nexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hanadi Charafeddine (Appellant) James Roko Morgan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Jobson (Appellant) K Rewell SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Stephen Spinak Solicitor (Appellant) Spark Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2013/66159 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: Charafeddine v Morgan [2013] NSWDC 7 Date of Decision: 2013-02-11 00:00:00 Before: Gibson DCJ File Number(s): 2012/60189