McLennan v Antonios [2014] NSWDC 78

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McLennan v Antonios [2014] NSWDC 78 Hearing dates: 10 and 11 March 2014 Decision date: 28 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff for $11,802. (2) Costs reserved. (3) Liberty to restore in 28 days. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORT - motor vehicle accident - conflicting evidence of cause of accident - whether first defendant's poor prior driving record was tendency evidence for which no notice had been given (s 97 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)) - whether admissible under s 100 Evidence Act - quantum Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 97, 100 and 190 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 126 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.35 Cases Cited: Amoud v Al Batat (2009) 54 MVR 167 Angel v Hawkesbury City Council (2008) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-955 Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 347 Blacktown City Council v Hocking (2008) Aust Torts Reports ¶81-956 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 4) (2006) 229 ALR 136 Cartwright v Bluescope Steel Ltd (2013) 64 MVR 270 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kallouf v Middis [2008] NSWCA 61 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Thornton v Sweeney (2011) 59 MVR 155 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Kirsty McLennan First Defendant: Tony Antonios Second Defendant: Nabil Antonios Representation: Plaintiff: Mr A J Lidden SC / Mr P N Khandhar Defendants: Mr W M Fitzsimmons Plaintiff: Brydens Law Office Defendants: Moray & Agnew File Number(s): 2012/108548 Publication restriction: None