Olgun v Kilic [2019] NSWDC 235

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Olgun v Kilic [2019] NSWDC 235 Hearing dates: 29 – 31 May 2019 Date of orders: 06 June 2019 Decision date: 06 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 195. Catchwords: TORTS – Motor Vehicle Accidents – "blameless accident" – test for causation once fault is deemed.

DAMAGES – past out-of-pocket expenses – past loss of earning capacity – future out-of-pocket expenses – future loss of earning capacity – future commercial care. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Amaca Pty Ltd v Latz [2018] HCA 22 Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 146 Civil Liability Act: Fairall v Hobbs [2017] NSWCA 82 Coles Supermarket v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1 DC v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 198 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340 Husher v Husher (1999) 197 CLR 143 Matchan v Lyons [2003] NSWCA 384 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1 Miller v Galderisi [2009] NSWCA 353 Nominal Defendant v Livaja [2011] NSWCA 121 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd (2008) 172 IR 453 Ruby v Marsh (1975) 132 CLR 642 Seltsam v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Olgun (Plaintiff) Mr Kilic (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Daley (Plaintiff) Mr R Cavanagh SC (Defendant)