Faoud Taouk v Richard Tahana [2015] NSWDC 55

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Faoud Taouk v Richard Tahana [2015] NSWDC 55 Hearing dates: 13 April 2015 – 17 April 2015 Decision date: 24 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict for each Cross-Claimant. For orders see [102] Catchwords: Motor vehicle accident. Spillage of contaminant on roadway. Whether driver of unidentified vehicle negligent. Competing Cross-Claims. Apportionment. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Curtis v Harden Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 314 Dominello v Nominal Defendant [2009] NSWCA 95 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396 Nominal Defendant v Bacon [2014] NSWCA 275 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Shoalhaven City Council v Pender [2013] NSWCA 210 State of NSW v Fuller-Lyons [2014] NSWCA 424 The Nominal Defendant v Ross (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 370 Warth v Lafski [2014] NSWCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Faoud Taouk (Plaintiff) Richard Tahana (Defendant) Richard Tahana (1st Cross Claimant – 1st Cross Claim) The Nominal Defendant (Cross Defendant – 1st Cross-Claim) The Nominal Defendant (Cross Claimant – 2nd Cross Claim) Richard Tahana (1st Cross Defendant – 2nd Cross Claim) HDG Logistics Limited (2nd Cross Defendant – 2nd Cross Claim) Representation: Counsel: K P Rewell (1st Cross-Claimant – 1st Cross Claim) (1st & 2nd Cross Defendants – 2nd Cross Claim) R Stitt QC (Cross Defendant – 1st Cross Claim) (Cross Claimant – 2nd Cross Claim)