Hamaidi v Xu [2018] NSWDC 11

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hamaidi v Xu [2018] NSWDC 11 Hearing dates: 29 – 31 January, 1 February 2018 Date of orders: 01 February 2018 Decision date: 01 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: I give verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $13,351.95. I order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis until 3 November 2017 and I order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs on an indemnity basis from 4 November 2017. Catchwords: CIVIL – MOTOR ACCIDENT DAMAGES – Whether plaintiff incapacitated and, if so, for how long – Whether plaintiff's damages limited to quantum disclosed in his income tax returns – Practices in the taxi industry Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (Cth) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: AMP General Insurance Limited v Kull [2005] NSWCA 442; (2005) 44 MVR 339; Brear v James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 352; (2000) 50 NSWLR 388; Cohen v Ninkovic [2000] WASCA 169 Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138; Morvatjou v Moradkhani [2013] NSWCA 157 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Abdelkader Hamaidi (Plaintiff) Yong Qing Xu (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Khandhar with Mr B Tzatzagos (Plaintiff) Ms C Allan (Defendant)

Solicitors: Brydens Lawyers (Plaintiff) Moray & Agnew (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/381494 Publication restriction: Nil