Moussa v Confoy [2015] NSWDC 103

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moussa v Confoy [2015] NSWDC 103 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6, 19, 25 May 2015 Date of orders: 30 June 2015 Decision date: 30 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Levy SC DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $731,095 ;

2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered;

3. The exhibits may be returned;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor vehicle accident – admission of negligence – whether contributory negligence; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage in context of other non-compensable injuries – whether aggravation injuries occurred – whether all of plaintiff's claimed disabilities were caused by the subject accident – s 5D of the Civil Liability Act 2002 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5D Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 58 Evidence Act 1995, s 60 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 83, s 126, s 134, s 141B Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Arian v Nguyen [2001] NSWCA 15 Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis; Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v DM & BP Wiskich Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 443

Brown v Petranker [1991] 22 NSWLR 717 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell [1982] HCA 15; (1982) 149 CLR 155 Holloway v McFeeters [1956] HCA 25; (1956) 94 CLR 470 Hunt v Knight Frank (NSW) Pty Ltd & Ors [2005] NSWCA 139 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Luxton v Vines [1952] HCA 19 Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79; (2005) 223 ALR 228 Manly Municipal Council v Skene [2002] NSWCA 385 Mt Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey [1970] HCA 60; (1970) 125 CLR 383 Paul v Cooke [2013] NSWCA 311 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Sampco Pty Ltd v Wurth [2015] NSWCA 117 Shoalhaven City Council v Humphries [2013] NSWCA 390 Smith v NSWBA [1992] HCA 35; (1992) 176 CLR 256 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5 Urban Transport Authority v Nweiser [1992] 28 NSWLR 47 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Watts v Rake [1953] HCA 18; (1953) 89 CLR 200 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Salaah Moussa (Plaintiff) Raymond Confoy (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Boyd (Plaintiff) Mr D Williams (Plaintiff on 25 May 2015) Mr J Turnbull (Defendant) Mr W Reynolds (Defendant on 25 May 2015)