Clapp by his tutor Hilton v Brady [2018] NSWDC 312

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Clapp by his tutor Hilton v Brady [2018] NSWDC 312 Hearing dates: 7, 8 and 9 May 2018 Date of orders: 30 May 2018 Decision date: 30 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff for $306,592.69. (2) Defendants to pay plaintiff's costs. (3) Liberty to apply in relation to costs. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORT – personal injury – motor vehicle accident - assessment of damages – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 131 Cases Cited: Allard v Jones Lang Lasalle (Vic) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 325 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Martin v Minister for Health [2016] WADC 15 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Smith v Alone (2017) 82 MVR 309 Sretenovic v Reed [2009] NSWCA 280 Townsend v O'Donnell [2016] NSWCA 288 Varga v Galea [2011] NSWCA 76 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Martyn Clapp by his tutor Grant Clapp Hilton First Defendant: Adam William Brady Second Defendant: Nominal Defendant Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr K W Andrews First Defendant: Mr J Turnbull SC / Ms S Warren Second Defendant: Mr B Kelleher