Ross, Garry v State Transit Authority of NSW & Higgins, Sean [2015] NSWLC 11

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ross, Garry v State Transit Authority of NSW & Higgins, Sean [2015] NSWLC 11 Hearing dates: 26 May 2015 Decision date: 10 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Assessor Olischlager Decision: Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $116.87 payable within 28 days. Costs reserved. Catchwords: MOTOR VEHICLE CLAIM - general damages - loss of use - quantum dispute - need for a replacement Cases Cited: Admiralty Commissioners v The Susquehanna (Owners) [1926] AC 655; [1926] All ER Rep 124 Anthanasopolous v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266; 52 NSWLR 262 Berrill v Road Haulage Executive [1952] 2 Lloyds Rep 490 Chong v Berry [2007] NSWLC 33 Giles v Thompson; Devlin v Baslington [1994] 1 AC 142 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; 139 CLR 161 Lagden v O'Connor [2003] UKHL 64; 1 All ER 277 Mediana, Owners of the Steamship v Owners, Master & Crew of the Lightship Comet (The Mediana) [1900] AC 113 Perestrello E Companhia Limitada v United Paint Co Ltd [1969] 3 All ER 479 Singh v Yaqubi [2013] EWCA Civ 23 The Owners of No. 7 Steam Sand Pump Dredger v Owner's of SS "Greta Holme" (The Greta Holme) [1897] AC 597 Wong v Maroubra Automotive Refinishers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 222 Yates v Mobile Marine Repairs and Anor [2007] NSWSC 1463 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Garry Ross (Plaintiff) State Transit Authority of NSW (First Defendant) Sean Higgins (Second Defendant) Representation: Martin P Board & Associates (Solicitor for the Plaintiff) K Oliver (Counsel for the First and Second Defendant) Hicksons Lawyers (Solicitor for the First and Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/315256 Publication restriction: Nil