Nguyen v Cassim [2019] NSWSC 1130

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nguyen v Cassim [2019] NSWSC 1130 Hearing dates: 27 August 2019 Decision date: 03 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Basten J Decision: (1) Allow the appeal. (2) Set aside the judgment and orders entered in the Local Court on 7 December 2018. (3) In place thereof, order that the defendant pay the plaintiff the sum of $7,476, together with interest calculated in accordance with s 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) from 23 August 2017 to the date of payment. (4) Make no order as to the costs of the proceedings in the Local Court. (5) Order that the defendant pay the plaintiff's costs in this Court. Catchwords: TORTS – damages – damage to chattel – motor vehicle accident – damaged vehicle unavailable while undergoing repairs – damages for inconvenience – owner's need for replacement vehicle – rental charges incurred for vehicle of equivalent value and prestige to damaged vehicle – whether charges recoverable – whether charges reasonably necessary to meet need Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 100 Cases Cited: Admiralty Commissioners v Owners of Steamship "Chekiang" [1926] AC 637 Admiralty Commissioners v Owners of Steamship "Susquehanna" [1926] AC 655 Anthanasopoulos v Moseley (2001) 52 NSWLR 262; [2001] NSWCA 266 Beamish v Kanakis [2017] WADC 33; 91 SR (WA) 261 Brain v Yorkshire Rider Ltd [2007] Lloyd's Rep IR 564 Dimond v Lovell [2002] 1 AC 384 (HL) Droga v Cannon [2015] NSWSC 1910 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161; [1997] HCA 45 Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 42 Lagden v O'Connor [2004] 1 AC 1067; [2003] UKHL 64 Lee v Strelnicks [2019] NSWSC 526 Owners of No 7 Steam Sand Pump Dredger v Owners of the Steamship "Greta Holme" [1897] AC 596 Owners of the Steamship "Mediana" v Owners, Master and Crew of the Lightship "Comet" [1900] AC 113 Watson Norie Ltd v Shaw [1967] 1 Lloyds Rep 515 Wong v Maroubra Automotive Refinishers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 222 Texts Cited: J Edelman, McGregor on Damages (20th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2018) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dylan Nguyen (Plaintiff) Azad Cassim (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S G Habib SC / K Oliver (Plaintiff) B W Walker SC / J Gruzman (Defendant)