Exton v State of NSW [2017] NSWDC 83

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Exton v State of NSW [2017] NSWDC 83 Hearing dates: 20, 21 & 22 February 2017 Date of orders: 13 April 2017 Decision date: 13 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff including general compensatory damages, general aggravated damages, exemplary damages, and interest, in the total sum of $38,072;

2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered;

3. The exhibits may be returned;

4. Liberty to apply on 3 days' notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – intentional torts – alleged assault, battery, wrongful arrest and false imprisonment by police officers; DAMAGES – assessment of damages, including aggravated and exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 100 Crown Proceedings Act 1988, s 5 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, s 99 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983, s 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 6.12(8) Cases Cited: Adams v Kennedy [2000] NSWCA 152; (2000) 49 NSWLR 78 Central Estates (Belgravia) Ltd v Woolgar; Liverpool Corporation v Husan [1971] EWCA J0728-1; [1971] 3 WLR 571 Chen v State of NSW [2014] NSWCA 41 Glasbrook Bros v Glamorgan County Council [1925] UKHL 3; [1925] AC 270 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission [1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1 Hamed v State of NSW [2009] NSWSC 242 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; (1991) 171 CLR 657 NSW v Ibbett [2006] HCA 57; (2006) 229 CLR 638 NSW v Landini [2010] NSWCA 157 NSW v Radford [2010] NSWCA 276 Radford v State of NSW [2010] NSWCA 276 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48, (2005) 222 CLR 612 Smith v State of NSW [2016] NSWDC 55 State of NSW v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of NSW v Quirk [2012] NSWCA 216 State of NSW v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208; (2008) 57 NSWLR 496 State of NSW v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107 State of NSW v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Symes v Mahon [1922] SASR 447 Williams v The Queen [1986] HCA 88; (1988) 161 CLR 278 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 320 Texts Cited: John G Fleming, The Law of Torts, 10th ed, 2011, p 34 Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th ed, 2007 reprint, p 257 Furzer Crestani, Assessment Handbook, October 2016, pp 14 - 15 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trent Shane Exton (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Anderson (Plaintiff) Ms G Mahony (Defendant)