Rizk v Chen and National Apollo Bathrooms Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLC 8

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rizk v Chen and National Apollo Bathrooms Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLC 8 Hearing dates: 17/07/2014 Decision date: 14 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Assessor Olischlager Decision: Verdict for the defendants. Plaintiff to pay costs in the sum of $1,204.00 within 28 days. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - motor vehicle collision - damages - assessment of general damages - loss of use - market rate - credit hire - duration of loss Cases Cited: Anthanasopolous v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266 Burdis v Livsey [2003] QB 36 Carapetis v Lawrie [2013] SAMC 63 Chong v Berry [2007] NSWLC 33 Clark v Tull (t/a Ardington Electrical Services) [2002] EWCA Civ 510 CSR Limited v Eddy [2005] HCA 64 Fang v Koumoukelis [2013] NSWLC 5 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161 Harb v Marchbank [2011] NSWLC 9 Mattocks v Mann [1993] RTR 13 Miller v Walker [2011] NSWLC 10 Pattni v First Leicester Buses Ltd; Bent v Highways and Utilities Construction Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1384 Stoke-on-Trent City Council v Wass Limited [1988] 3 All ER 394 Tang v Driden [2010] NSWLC 17 The Greta Holme [1897] AC 596 Ullah v Markobrad (unreported, Local Court, 29/7/2011) Van Gervan v Fenton [1992] HCA 54; (1992) 175 CLR 327 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Merit Ritz (plaintiff) Yanbo Chen (first defendant) National Apollo Bathrooms Pty Ltd (second defendant) Representation: Mr Griscti (for the plaintiff) Mr Oliver (for the defendants) File Number(s): 2014/35193 Publication restriction: Nil