A Fife & Co Pty Ltd v Pane [2018] NSWDC 332

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A Fife & Co Pty Ltd v Pane [2018] NSWDC 332 Hearing dates: 10 September – 12 September 2018 Date of orders: 02 November 2018 Decision date: 02 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) The Second Further Amended Statement of Claim is dismissed. Judgment for the defendants; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs of the Second Further Amended Statement of Claim proceedings as agreed or assessed; (3) The Further Amended Statement of Cross-Claim is dismissed. Judgment for the cross-defendant; (4) The cross-claimants/defendants are to pay the cross-defendant's/plaintiff's costs of the Cross-Claim proceedings as agreed or assessed; (5) Liberty to the parties to apply to the court within 14 days for a different costs order to those set out in Orders 2 and 4 above; (6) Exhibits to be returned in 28 days. Catchwords: Torts – negligence – property damage claim to motor vehicles arising from motor vehicle accident – quantum not in issue – liability in issue – different factual accounts – whether liability can be determined on the evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boateng v Dharamdas [2016] NSWCA 183 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Croucher v Cachia [2016] NSWCA 132 Davis v Swift [2014] NSWCA 458 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Grills v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 72; Hyjer v Lopes [2018] NSWDC 8 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79; (2005) ALJR 413 Marien v Gardiner (2013) NSWCA 396 Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd v Cox [2014] NSWCA 328 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] 10 HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALR 529 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Donald [2018] NSWCA 82 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A Fife & Co Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Nino Pane (First Defendant) Joan Pane (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Stockley (Plaintiff) J Gruzman (Defendant)