Burkitt v Ultimate Car Rentals Australia P/L & Ors [2018] NSWDC 328

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burkitt v Ultimate Car Rentals Australia P/L & Ors [2018] NSWDC 328 Hearing dates: 6, 7 and 13 December 2017 (Last submissions 29 October 2018) Date of orders: 02 November 2018 Decision date: 02 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against the first and second defendants, including interest pursuant to s 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, in the total sum of $183,620.94;

2. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against the third defendant, including interest pursuant to s 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, in the total sum of $119,135.96;

3. The respective defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis, equally as between the first and second defendants, and the third defendant, unless a party can show an entitlement to costs on some other basis;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required;

5. The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: CONTRACT – successive bailments of sports car – determination of liability for damage to vehicle whilst in the possession of a sub-bailee Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law, s 18, s 238 Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 34, s 35, Pt 4 Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 100 Evidence Act 1995, s 138 Surveillance Devices Act 2007, s 4, s 7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 31.10 Cases Cited: All Covers and Accessories v Sidiwal [2012] VSC 48 Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB (The Antaios) [1985] AC 191 Cambridge v Anastopolous [2012] NSWCA 405 DW v R [2014] NSWCCA 28 East West Corporation v DKBSAF 1912 A/S [2003] QB 1509 Hobbs v Petersham Transport Co Pty Ltd (1971) 124 CLR 220 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10 Moorhouse v Angus & Robertson (No1) Pty Limited [1981] 1 NSWLR 700 Morris v CW Martin & Sons Ltd [1966] 1 QB 716 Nowlan v Marsland Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346 Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd v Proulefco SA [1984] HCA 6; (1984) 153 CLR 644 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5, (2012) 246 CLR 182 The Pioneer Container [1984] 2 AC 324 Toll (FBCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tozer Kemsley & Milbourn (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Collier's Interstate Transport Service Ltd [1956] HCA 5; (1956) 94 CLR 384 Ultzen v Nichols (1984) 1 QB 92 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 215 WD & HO Wills (Australia) Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1998) 43 NSWLR 338 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Texts Cited: Palmer on Bailment, 3rd Ed (2009) Thomson Reuters, par 1-012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miles Burkitt (Plaintiff) Ultimate Car Rentals Australia Pty Ltd (First defendant) Fotis Zervas (Second defendant) Michael Amro (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C O'Neill (Plaintiff) Mr J Ireland QC (Defendant)