White v Redding [2019] NSWCA 152

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: White v Redding [2019] NSWCA 152 Hearing dates: 23 April 2019 Decision date: 24 June 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [57]; White JA at [79] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: DAMAGES – non-economic loss – eye injury resulting from hit by tennis ball – whether primary judge erred in assessment of non-economic loss

DAMAGES – future economic loss – impairment of earning capacity – extent of evidence required in case of adolescent – State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 considered

APPEALS – nature of appellate review of an assessment of severity of non-economic loss under s 16 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 13, 16 Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Appleton v Norris [2014] NSWCA 311 Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Bourke v R [2010] NSWCCA 22 Branir Pty Ltd v Onston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCR 424; [2001] FCA 1833 Clifton v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 203 CLR 194; [2000] HCA 47 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Meneghello [2013] NSWCA 264 Costa v The Public Trustee of New South Wales (2008) 1 ASTLR 56; [2008] NSWCA 223 Crystal Wall Pty Ltd v Pham [2005] NSWCA 449 Davies v Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd [1942] AC 601 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Doubleday & Anor v Kelly [2005] NSWCA 151 Ellis v Rantzos [2005] NSWCA 266 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Franklins Limited v Burns [2005] NSWCA 54 Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154 Hornsby Shire Council v Viscardi [2015] NSWCA 417 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jackson v Mazzafero [2012] NSWCA 170 Jopling v Isaac [2006] NSWCA 299 Lee v R [2019] NSWCCA 106 Mason v Demasi [2012] NSWCA 210 McKenzie v Wood (2015) 71 MVR 1; [2015] NSWCA 142 Metaxoulis v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2015] NSWCA 95 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190; [1954] HCA 65 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 92 ALJR 713 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Nemeth v Westfield Shopping Centre Co Management Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 298 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513; [1986] HCA 17 Owners – Strata Plan 156 v Gray [2004] NSWCA 304 Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10; [1956] HCA 26 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Khoshaba [2006] NSWCA 41 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Singer v Berghouse (1994) 181 CLR 201; [1994] HCA 40 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328 Varga v Galea [2011] NSWCA 76 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Wilson v Peisley (1975) 7 ALR 571 Wynn Tresidder Management v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott White (appellant) Newbie Louise Redding (respondent) Representation: Counsel: R A Cavanagh SC with D O'Dowd (appellant) S E McCarthy with E C Graham (respondent)