Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Hearing dates: 27 March 2015 Decision date: 06 May 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION – assessment of damages – appellant injured in motor vehicle accident – conflicting expert medical opinions - whether primary judge erred in assessing past and future economic loss - whether primary judge erred in assessing residual earning capacity – whether error in not considering inflation rate - whether primary judge failed to provided adequate reasons Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 126, 131 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Ainsworth [2002] NSWCA 130 Cupac v Cannone [2014] NSWDC 16 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Majkic v Bonanno [2008] NSWCA 253 Manly Municipal Council v Skene [2002] NSWCA 385 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 State Forests of New South Wales v Dinnerville [2004] NSWCA 127 State of New South Wales v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133; 54 NSWLR 536 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bore Cupac (Appellant) Robert Cannone (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: DE Baran (Appellant) PJ Deakin QC / J Guihot (Respondent)