Farjudi v Cheng [2015] NSWDC 297

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Farjudi v Cheng [2015] NSWDC 297 Date of orders: 09 November 2015 Decision date: 09 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Sidis ADCJ Decision: 1. The proceedings are adjourned to a date to be fixed to deal with the issues of costs and interest and to make final orders.

Further Orders:

2. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $210,927.

3. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings including those arising out of the notice of motion dated 6 November 2015 on an ordinary basis up to 13 April 2015 and thereafter on an indemnity costs basis.

4. The exhibits are to be retained for 28 days. Catchwords: Personal injury; intentional tort; assault; self-defence; proportionality of response; issue estoppel and guilty plea; claims of right and duty; assessment of damages for psychological injury; aggravated and exemplary damages; use of photographs and CCTV footage. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144; Warren v Gittoes [2009] NSWCA 24 State of NSW v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 228 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] 1 AC 962 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) [1987] HCA 26 Fontin v Katapodis [1962] HCA 63 Underhill v Sherwell [1997] NSWCA 325 Lamb v Cotogno (1997) 164 CLR 1 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118 Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski [2000] NSWCA 294 Whitford v De Lauret & Co Ltd (1920) 29 CLR 71 Tilden v Gregg [2015] NSWCA 164 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission [1998] HCA 70. Texts Cited: Fleming's Law of Torts, 10th Edition, Thomson Reuters (2011) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff - Rostam Farjudi Defendant - Jeffery Wai Chan Cheng Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff - Mr de Greenlaw Defendant - Mr Hallion