Norris v Routley [2015] NSWSC 883

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Norris v Routley [2015] NSWSC 883 Hearing dates: 22 - 24 June 2015 Date of orders: 07 July 2015 Decision date: 07 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: See [119] Catchwords: DAMAGES – assessment of damages – claim for damages pursuant to Compensation to Relatives Act – where liability admitted – where losses and gains to the estate to be set off in determination of plaintiff's claim – whether losses to the plaintiff consequent upon the death of the deceased are more or less than the financial benefits accruing after death – where calculation of damages dependent upon multiple integers Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 Lord Campbell's Act 1846 Cases Cited: Davies v Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd [1942] AC 601 HL Feher v Perrett Traders Pty Ltd (1988) 6 MVR 433 Harriton v Stephens [2006] HCA 15; (2006) 226 CLR 52 Halvorsen Boats Pty Ltd v Robinson (1993) 31 NSWLR 1 MacArthur Districts Motor Cycle Sportsmen Inc v Ardizzone [2004] NSWCA 145 Nguyen v Nguyen [1990] HCA 9; (1990) 169 CLR 245 Parker v Commonwealth [1965] HCA 12; (1965) 112 CLR 295 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Public Trustee v Zoanetti [1945] HCA 26; (1945) 70 CLR 266 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 88 ALJR 473 Victorian Railways Commissioners v Speed [1928] HCA 3; (1928) 40 CLR 434 Texts Cited: Luntz, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death, 4th Ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr Mary Helen Norris (Plaintiff) Dr Douglas Routley (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D R Toomey (Plaintiff) J K Kirk SC with Z Heger (Defendant)