Logar v Ambulance Service of New South Wales Sydney Region [2016] NSWDC 255

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Logar v Ambulance Service of New South Wales Sydney Region [2016] NSWDC 255 Hearing dates: 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29 February, 1 and 2 March 2016 Date of orders: 14 October 2016 Decision date: 14 October 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 two weeks and thereafter until further order if an application in respect of costs is made within that period. Catchwords: MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT – collision at an intersection controlled by traffic lights – motor vehicle and ambulance – motor vehicle facing green light – ambulance proceeding cautiously with lights and sirens on - ambulance on route to emergency - social utility – liability - contributory negligence – damages – extent that injuries attributable to accident Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5R, s 5S, s 15B Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 141B Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Phillips [2014] NSWCA 249 Gulic v Boral Transport Ltd [2016] NSWCA 269 Marien v Gardiner; Marien v H J Heinz Company Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 396 Norman v Spiers (2004) 155 ACTR 8; (2004) 43 MVR 186; [2004] ACTCA 25 Turkmani v Visvalingam [2009] NSWCA 211 Warth v Lafsky [2014] NSWCA 94 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cherry Logar (plaintiff) Ambulance Service of New South Wales Sydney Region (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Welsh with Ms Campbell (plaintiff) Mr W Fitzsimmons (defendant)