Health Administration Corporation v CJL Haulage Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 858

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Health Administration Corporation v CJL Haulage Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 858 Hearing dates: 19 May 2015 Decision date: 01 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) The first plaintiff and the second plaintiff must pay the costs of the appeal of the first defendant and the second defendant. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from decision of Local Court Magistrate pursuant to ss 39 and 40 of the Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) – motor vehicle accident involving ambulance driver – whether Magistrate failed to determine the pleaded issues of negligence and contributory negligence – adequacy of reasons – whether Magistrate misinterpreted the Road Rules 2008 (NSW) – whether Magistrate made a finding of fact against the preponderance of evidence Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40 Road Rules 2008 (NSW), rr 78, 79, 306 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 US Manufacturing Co Pty Limited v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Waterford v The Commonwealth [1987] HCA 25; (1987) 163 CLR 54 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Administration Corporation (First Appellant) Eleni Foukkare (Second Appellant) CJL Haulage Pty Limited (First Respondent) Peter Edwards (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G A Sirtes SC (Appellants) D W Robertson (Appellants) P J Gow (Respondents)