Catherine Robertson v Joshua Liebmann [2015] NSWDC 231

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Catherine Robertson v Joshua Liebmann [2015] NSWDC 231 Hearing dates: 9 – 11 September 2015 Decision date: 01 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. For Orders see [90] Catchwords: Motor accident; liability; contributory negligence; assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Road Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bankstown Foundry Pty Limited v Braistina (1986) 160 CLR 301 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Limited v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 Davis v Swift [2014] NSWCA 458 Gordon v Truong [2014] NSWCA 97 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 72 Manley v Alexander (2005) 80 ALJR 413 Marien v Gardiner; Marien v H J Heinz Company Australia Limited [2013] NSWCA 396 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Nominal Defendant v Bacon [2014] NSWCA 275 Nominal Defendant v Ross (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 370 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 T & X Company Pty Limited v Chivas [2014] NSWCA 235 Teuma v CP & P K Judd Pty Limited [2007] NSWCA 166 Verryt v Schoupp [2015] NSWCA 128 Warth v Lafsky [2014] NSWCA 94 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Catherine Robertson (Plaintiff) Joshua Liebmann (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Lidden SC with M Sciglitano (Plaintiff) C Allan (Defendant)