Dupont v Lampion; Dupont by tutor Dupont v Lampion; Dupont by tutor Dupont v Lampion [2015] NSWDC 33

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dupont v Lampion; Dupont by tutor Dupont v Lampion; Dupont by tutor Dupont v Lampion [2015] NSWDC 33 Hearing dates: 10 February 2015 Decision date: 10 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: See paragraph 34 Catchwords: TORT - assessment of damages - father and two daughters commence proceedings for damages for sexual assault and nervous shock following sexual abuse by the defendant of the two daughters - general and aggravated compensatory damages sought - no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B(1) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW), s 4 Cases Cited: Cerutti v Crestside Pty Ltd [2014] QCA 33 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission (1998) 158 ALR 485 Hallam v Ross (No 2) [2012] QSC 407 Kelly v John Fairfax Pty Ltd (1987) 8 NSWLR 131 M v Nesbitt [2012] NSWDC 152 Mather v Smith [2014] QCA 65 State of New South Wales v Doherty [2011] NSWCA 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff in 2014/246212: Justin Dupont Plaintiff in 2014/155143: Jenny Dupont by next friend Justin Dupont Plaintiff in 2014/155162: Josephine Dupont by next friend Justin Dupont Defendant: Karel Lampion Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs: Mr J Sheller Defendant: Mr N Newton / Mr T Buterin

Solicitors: Plaintiffs: Greg Walsh & Co Defendant: Conditsis & Associates Lawyers File Number(s): 2014/155143; 2014/155162; 2014/246212 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used in order to anonymise the children and parties