Polo v The Nominal Defendant [2019] NSWDC 53

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Polo v The Nominal Defendant [2019] NSWDC 53 Hearing dates: 6-8 February 2019; 11 February 2019 Date of orders: 14 March 2019 Decision date: 14 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff the sum of $100,320.18. (3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. (4) Liberty to the parties to approach the court if a different costs order is sought to that set out in (3) as above. (5) Exhibits to be returned in 28 days. Catchwords: Torts – negligence – motor vehicle accident – liability not in issue – extent of plaintiff's injuries and restrictions – future out-of-pocket expenses – need for future commercial care in dispute Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 146 Bale v Mills [2011] NSWCA 226 at [63]; (2011) 81 NSWLR 498 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Smith v Alone [2017] NSWCA 287 Sretenovic v Reed [2009] NSWCA 280 White v Benjamin [2015] NSWCA 75 Zhang v Zayati [2018] NSWDC 385 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rosa Polo (Plaintiff) The Nominal Defendant (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Di Michiel (Plaintiff) A Renshaw (Defendant)