Taylor v Walker [2016] NSWCA 100

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v Walker [2016] NSWCA 100 Hearing dates: 1 April 2016 Decision date: 09 May 2016 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Payne JA at [60]; Harrison J at [61] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: DAMAGES – motor accident – future treatment expenses – past and future assistance – whether primary judge's assessment erroneous and not supported by evidence – whether evidence supported award of buffer amount for contingencies Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 50.11 Cases Cited: Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd v Dargan [2012] NSWCA 185 Nominal Defendant v Lane [2004] NSWCA 405 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Wiki v Atlantis Relocations (NSW) Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 174; (2004) 60 NSWLR 127 Wynn Tresidder Management Pty Ltd v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tracey Kim Taylor (First Appellant) Gordon Donald Laing (Second Appellant) Geoffrey Grant Walker (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: KP Rewell SC (Appellants) JM Morris SC with Ms M Castle (Respondent)

Solicitors: Moray & Agnew (Appellants) MAK Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/00060359 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 19 December 2014 Before: Balla DCJ File Number(s): 2007/00293496