Ozbayrak v Tekeli [2017] NSWDC 261

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ozbayrak v Tekeli [2017] NSWDC 261 Hearing dates: 2 August 2017, 4 August 2017, 7 August 2017, 6 September 2017 Date of orders: 20 September 2017 Decision date: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. (3) Liberty to the parties to apply to vary the costs order in (2) above. (4) The parties are to bring in Short Minutes of Order calculating the damages in accordance with these reasons within seven days; (5) Exhibits to be returned after 28 days. Catchwords: Torts – negligence – motor vehicle accident – gratuitous care and commercial care – plaintiff with an extensive history of prior injuries and conditions – extent to which the accident resulted in new injuries or the aggravation of existing injuries – whether need for commercial care Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbro Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46 Container Terminals Australia Ltd v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Curtis v Harden Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 314 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182 Wallace v Kam (2013) 250 CLR 375 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gulsen Ozbayrak (Plaintiff) Selda Tekeli (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H Marshall SC (Plaintiff) A Renshaw (Defendant)