Lim v Cho [2018] NSWCA 145

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lim v Cho [2018] NSWCA 145 Hearing dates: 26 June 2018 Decision date: 09 July 2018 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [54] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – appellant suffered injury leaping from moving vehicle – whether driver owes duty of care to prevent passenger from harming himself or herself – whether appellant acted reasonably when confronted with emergency – whether injuries were likely to have been less severe had the speed of the vehicle reduced – no error on part of primary judge

EVIDENCE – rule in Jones v Dunkel – whether primary judge erred in failing to draw adverse inference from respondent's failure to give evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5S Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 138, 140 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Badenach v Calvert (2016) 257 CLR 440; [2016] HCA 18 Derrick v Cheung [2001] HCA 48; 181 ALR 301 Evans v Lindsay [2006] NSWCA 354 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Lim by his Tutor Kyung Ae Beak v Cho unrep, 5 July 2017, District Court Schellenberg v Tunnel Holdings Pty Ltd (2000) 200 CLR 121; [2000] HCA 18 Strong v Woolworths (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 Stuart v Kirkland-Veenstra (2009) 237 CLR 215; [2009] HCA 15 Stuart v Walsh, [2012] NSWCA 186 The Insurance Commissioner v Joyce (1948) 77 CLR 39; [1948] HCA 17 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422; [2005] HCA 62 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brian Lim by his tutor Kyung Ae Beak (Appellant) Eunkyung Cho (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Phillips SC / Mr L Robison (Appellant) Mr PJ Deakin QC / Mr JJ Ryan (Respondent)