Palma v Nominal Defendant [2016] NSWCA 12

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Palma v Nominal Defendant [2016] NSWCA 12 Hearing dates: 12 February 2016 Decision date: 12 February 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Simpson JA at [2] Adamson J at [3] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed (2) Appellant to pay the respondent's costs Catchwords: DAMAGES – motor accident – future economic loss – whether trial judge erred in adverse finding of credit – whether trial judge erred in awarding a buffer rather than a capitalised weekly sum DAMAGES – motor accident – past and future assistance – onus of proof on plaintiff - whether trial judge erred in finding appellant did not establish need for such care Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s127 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 126, 141B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rule 51.55 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s45(4) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13; 83 NSWLR 302 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Telfer v Telfer [2014] NSWCA 188 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nestor Antonio Palma (Appellant) The Nominal Defendant (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R. Sheldon SC/ E Welsh (Appellant) J.J Ryan (Respondent)

Solicitors: Brydens Law Office (Appellant) McInnes Wilson Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/63888 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 23 December 2014 Before: Gibson DCJ File Number(s): 2013/46107