Amy Savage v The Nominal Defendant [2016] NSWDC 33

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Amy Savage v The Nominal Defendant [2016] NSWDC 33 Hearing dates: 4, 5 and 6 November 2015 Date of orders: 01 April 2016 Decision date: 01 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $502,675. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor vehicle accident – plaintiff allegedly struck by unknown vehicle – claim by plaintiff for damages pursuant to Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999; DAMAGES – quantum – assessment of claimed heads of damages; EVIDENCE – principles of inferential reasoning Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 7B, 7C, 7E, 33, 137 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B and 5D Road Rules 2008 (NSW) r 69 Cases Cited: Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis [2013] NSWCA 443 Fitzgerald v Dansey [2001] NSWCA 339 Fuller-Lyons v New South Wales [2015] HCA 31 Henderson v Queensland [2014] HCA 52 Loose Fit Pty Ltd v Marshbaum [2011] NSWCA 372 Luxton v Vines (1962) 85 CLR 352 Marshbaum v Loose Fit Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] NSWSC 1130 Najdovski v Crnojovic (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 281 Nominal Defendant v Livaja [2011] NSWCA 121 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 State of New South Wales v Fuller-Lyons [2014] NSWCA 424 Van Gervon v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Amy Savage (Plaintiff) The Nominal Defendant (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Robinson SC (Plaintiff) Mrs J Gumbert (Plaintiff) Mr J Turnbull SC (Defendant) Ms S Warren (Defendant)