Hawchar bht Manal El Haj Dib v Diab; Dib v Diab [2018] NSWDC 219

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hawchar bht Manal El Haj Dib v Diab; Dib v Diab [2018] NSWDC 219 Hearing dates: 26-28 February 2018; 1-3 March 2018; 5 March 2018;14-18 May 2018; 22 June 2018; 26 June 2018 Date of orders: 10 August 2018 Decision date: 10 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: In the proceedings relating to Mrs El Haj Dib: (1) The parties are to bring in agreed short minutes of order consistent with the reasons for decision of Dicker SC DCJ within 7 days; (2) The question of costs is reserved; (3) Liberty to apply in relation to the issue of the costs of the proceedings; (4) Exhibits to be retained until further order.

In the proceedings relating to Manessa Hawchar: (1) The parties are to bring in agreed short minutes of order consistent with the reasons for decision of Dicker SC DCJ within 7 days; (2) The question of costs is reserved; (3) Liberty to apply in relation to the issue of the costs of the proceedings; (4) Exhibits to be retained until further order. Catchwords: Torts – negligence – motor vehicle accident – circumstances of the collision – credibility issues – assessment of damages – past and future domestic assistance – potential loss of future earning capacity for a child Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Afoa v McBride [2017] NSWCA 323 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 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 El-Mohamad v Celenk [2017] NSWCA 242 Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 Logar v Ambulance Service of New South Wales Sydney Region [2017] NSWCA 274 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79; (2005) 80 ALJR 413 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Newell v De Costi [2018] NSWCA 4 Sretenovic v Reed [2009] NSWCA 280 Strong v Woolworths [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Manessa Hawchar by her Tutor Manal El Haj Dib (First Plaintiff) Manal El Haj Dib (Second Plaintiff) Bilal Diab (Defendant) AAI Limited t/as GIO (Second Defendant) (from commencement of hearing until 16 May 2018) Representation: Counsel: D Campbell SC and R Di Michiel (Plaintiffs) W Fitzsimmons (Defendant from 17 May 2018) (Second Defendant from commencement of hearing to 16 May 2018)