Cameron v Catic [2019] NSWDC 434

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cameron v Catic [2019] NSWDC 434 Hearing dates: 1 & 2 May 2019; 1, 2 & 4 July 2019 Date of orders: 23 August 2019 Decision date: 23 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Strathdee, DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $42,505.40. (2) I order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed. (3) I grant liberty to the parties to approach my associate within 21 days of this date if any alternate costs order is sought. Catchwords: TRAFFIC LAW AND TRANSPORT – motor accident legislation – liability – plaintiff injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident TORT – damages – economic loss – out-of-pocket expenses – gratuitous care – pre-existing conditions – Motor Accidents Compensation Act Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 Cases Cited: Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Fardous [2015] NSWCA 82 Graham v Baker [1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340 Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission [1995] HCA 5; (1995) 182 CLR 1 Morvatjou v Moradkhani [2013] NSWCA 157 Motor Accidents Authority of NSW v Mills (2010) 78 NSWLR 125 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; 114 CLR 164 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 108 ALR 55 Vosebe Pty Ltd v Bakavgas; Vosebe Pty Ltd v Vapore [2009] NSWCA 117 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rita Sunita Cameron (Plaintiff) Thiomir Catic (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Campbell (Plaintiff) Mr R O'Keefe (Defendant) Solicitors: Christie Law (Plaintiff) Vardanega Roberts (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/157996 Publication restriction: None