Moggridge v The Benevolent Society [2019] NSWSC 638

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moggridge v The Benevolent Society [2019] NSWSC 638 Hearing dates: 26-29 March 2018; 4-5 April 2018; 20 July 2018; 21 August 2019 Date of orders: 03 June 2019 Decision date: 03 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant.

(2) The defendant is to file and serve written submissions in relation to costs by 17 June 2019.

(3) The plaintiff is to file and serve written submissions in reply by 14 June 2019. Catchwords: TORT - Negligence - Liability - Vicarious liability - Whether the defendant carer failed to properly support the plaintiff while transferring him between chairs in a respite home - Whether the defendant provided the plaintiff with a recliner chair which was not fit for purpose

Damages - Personal injury - Assessment of quantum - Costs of past and future care - Where the plaintiff has already been compensated for full-time care in a previous settlement - Where the plaintiff has moved overseas indefinitely Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 15, 16 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najem (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 Dell v Dalton (1991) 14 MVR 158; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Doherty v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 450 Doval v Anka Builders Pty Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 1 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; 197 ALR 201 Government Insurance Office (NSW) v Rosniak [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-178; (1992) 27 NSWLR 665 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks (1957) 97 CLR 367 Hirst v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2011] NSWSC 664 Lee Transport Co Ltd v Watson [1940] HCA 27; (1940) 64 CLR 1 Matthews v Dean (1990) 11 MVR 455; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 New South Wales v Doherty [2011] NSWCA 225 Pamment v Pawelski (1949) ALR 860; (1949) 79 CLR 406 Sharman v Evans (1977) 13 ALR 57; (1977) 138 CLR 563 Southgate v Waterford [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-065; (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422; [2005] HCA 62 Van Girvan v Fenton [1992] HCA 154; 175 CLR 327 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul William Moggridge (Plaintiff) The Benevolent Society (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Bartley SC with R Ingram (Plaintiff) R Cavanagh SC with T Berberian (Defendant)