Samir Mahmoud Dib v Kallie Doxaratoras [2018] NSWDC 26

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Samir Mahmoud Dib v Kallie Doxaratoras [2018] NSWDC 26 Hearing dates: 31 July, 1 – 4, 7 – 11, 14 – 18, 21 August, 15 September 2017 Date of orders: 09 March 2018 Decision date: 09 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict for the plaintiff against the defendant. 2. The defendant to pay to the plaintiff damages in the sum of $39,105.92. 3. Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: MOTOR ACCIDENT – Whether staged motor vehicle accident DAMAGES – whether MAS Certificate of Assessment of permanent impairment binding as to causation where different facts found Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B(1)(e), 3B(2)(a), 5D Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 58, 61, 119, 126, 131, 148 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), 14.4, 15.3, 15.4 Cases Cited: Bradshaw v McEwans Pty Ltd (1951) 217 ALR 1 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Cummins v Cummins (2006) 227 CLR 278 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340; [1961] HCA 48 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; 243 CLR 361 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1; [1995] HCA 5 Mutual Community General Insurance Pty Ltd v Khatchmanian (2013) ANZ Insurance cases 61-974; [2013] VSCA 144 Palmer v Dolman [2005] NSWCA 361 Penrith City Council v Parkes [2004] NSWCA 201 Permanent Trustee v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (in liq) (2003) 214 CLR 514; [2003] HCA 25 Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd v Cox [2014] NSWCA 328 Pham v Shui [2006] NSWCA 373 Rodger v De Gelder [2012] NSWCA 167 Sharma v Insurance Australia Ltd trading as NRMA Insurance [2017] NSWCA 307 State of New South Wales v Talovic [2014] NSWCA 333 Strong v Woolworths Ltd T/as Big W (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 Trustees of the property of Cummins v Cummins (2006) 227 CLR 278 Zorom Enterprises Pty Ltd v Zabow and ors [2007] NSWCA 2016 Texts Cited: Principal judgment Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samir Mahoud Dib (plaintiff) Kallie Doxaratoras (first defendant) Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr F Curran (plainitff) No appearance (first defendant) Mr G Watson SC with Ms S Warren (second defendant)