Dharamdas v Boateng [2017] NSWDC 441

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dharamdas v Boateng [2017] NSWDC 441 Hearing dates: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 October 2017 Date of orders: 31 August 2018 Decision date: 31 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. The plaintiff's damages are assessed in the amount of $487,512.70;

2. After apportionment by 40 per cent on account of the plaintiff's own contributory negligence, judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $292,507.62;

3. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless a party is able to identify the basis for a different cost order;

4. The exhibits may be returned;

5. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor vehicle accident – pedestrian struck by taxi whilst crossing roadway – negligence and contributory negligence already determined; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5D Evidence Act 1995, s 136 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 126, s 136, s 141B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 31.27(1)(c), Sch 7 cl 5(1)(c) Workers' Compensation Act 1987, s 151L Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v Cosmidis; Boral Bricks Pty Ltd v DM & BP Wiskich Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 443 Brown v Lewis [2006] NSWCA 87 Coote v Kelly [2013] NSWCA 357 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 Fox v Wood [1981] HCA 41; (1981) 148 CLR 438 Glen v Sullivan [2015] NSWCA 191 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 Manly Municipal Council v Skene [2002] NSWCA 385 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Mt Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey [1970] HCA 60; (1970) 125 CLR 383 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Pham v Shui [2006] NSWCA 373 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Redbro Investments Pty Ltd v Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 73 Sampco Pty Ltd v Wurth [2015] NSWCA 117 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5, (2012) 246 CLR 182 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Gabriel Dharamdas (Plaintiff) Kofi Boateng (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr L Morgan (Plaintiff) Mr J Guihot (Defendant)