Tony Singler v Jeffrey Ferguson [2015] NSWDC 38

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tony Singler v Jeffrey Ferguson [2015] NSWDC 38 Hearing dates: 5-8 May 2014, 19-21 August 2014, 25, 26 and 29 August 2014 and 19 February 2015 Date of orders: 01 April 2015 Decision date: 01 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict for the defendant Catchwords: Torts – motor vehicle accident – burden of proof – adverse findings of credit - assessment of damages – psychiatric injury Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adeel's Palace Pty Limited v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Curtis v Harden Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 314 Dungan v Chan [2013] NSWCA 182 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 Manley v Alexander (2005) 80 ALJR 413 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396 Neat Holdings Pty Limited v Karajan Holdings Pty Limited (1992) 110 ALR 449 Nguyen v Cosmopolitan Homes [2008] NSWCA 246 Nominal Defendant v Bacon [2014] NSWCA 275 Shoalhaven City Council v Pender [2013] NSWCA 210 Shorey v PT Limited (2003) 197 ALR 410 Sibley v Kais (1967) 118 CLR 424 Singler v Ferguson [2010] NSWCA 325 Singler v Ferguson [2009] NSWDC 88 State of NSW v Fuller-Lyons [2014] NSWCA 424 Strong v Woolworths Limited (2012) 246 CLR 182 The Nominal Defendant v Ross (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 370 Warth v Lafsky [2014] NSWCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Singler (Plaintiff) Jeffrey Ferguson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Toomey QC with Mr M Eirth (Plaintiff) Mr P Cummings SC with Mr M Weightman (Defendant)