Aziz v Kidd [2016] NSWDC 254

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aziz v Kidd [2016] NSWDC 254 Hearing dates: 12, 13, 14, 15 April; 23 August 2016 Date of orders: 24 August 2016 Decision date: 24 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. (3) Stay entry of order (2) for 2 weeks, and, if an application is made in respect of a varied costs order, stay entry of order (2) until that application is determined. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – motor vehicle accident – controlled intersection with traffic lights – whether traffic light was red or green – bus turning – would a reasonable person have taken extra precautions – causation - damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5D, s 5S Cases Cited: David v Hartman [1953] SASR 109 Grace v Sheppard Wine Tankers Pty Ltd (1978) 18 SASR 541 Ilsley v Boots [1970] 2 NSWR 551 Mackenzie v The Nominal Defendant [2005] NSWCA 180 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Tran v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1994) 20 MVR 182 Tromp v Liddle (1941) 41 SR(NSW) 108 Turkmani v Visvalingam [2009] NSWCA 211 Warth v Lafsky [2014] NSWCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Margarett Aziz (plaintiff) Michael Damian Kidd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Meakes (plaintiff) Ms C Allan (defendant)