Fung v Bossie Chau Pty Ltd t/a 278 Club, Chang & Hu [2020] NSWDC 118

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fung v Bossie Chau Pty Ltd t/a 278 Club, Chang & Hu [2020] NSWDC 118 Hearing dates: 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 February, 2, 3, 5 March 2020; Close of submissions 17 March 2020 Date of orders: 21 April 2020 Decision date: 21 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against each defendant in the sum of $154,857.85;

2. The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered;

3. The exhibits are to be retained with the Court file until the further order of the Court;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required;

5. I direct the Registrar to forward a copy of these reasons, together with copies of the transcript, MFI "11" comprising the list of transcript errata, and a copy of pages 112 to 148 of Exhibit "B", to the Proper Officer at the Australian Taxation Office responsible for ensuring compliance with taxation obligations. Catchwords: TORTS – intentional harm – factual findings – plaintiff was the victim of assault, battery and wrongful deprivation of liberty committed whilst he was a customer in a brothel – rejection of defences claimed pursuant to s 5F, s 50, s 52 and s 53 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW); DAMAGES – assessment of claimed general, aggravated and exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5F, s 50, Pt 7, s 52, s 53 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 60, s 67 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW), s 15(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 31.10(1) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Jovanovski v Billbergia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 135 Lamb v Cotogno [1987] HC 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic (1991) 171 CLR 657 Meissner v The Queen [1995] HCA 41; (1995) 184 CLR 132 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Planet Fisheries Pty Ltd v La Rosa [1968] HCA 62; (1968) 119 CLR 118 Presidential Security Services of Australia Pty Ltd v Brilley [2008] NSWCA 204 Regina v Jeremiah Driscoll, (1841) Car & M 214; 174 ER 477 Rosniak v GIO [1997] 41 NSWLR 608 State of New South Wales v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208; (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 State of NSW v Gee (aka Michaels) [2002] NSWCA 326 State of NSW v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133, (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Zavarinos v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 320 Texts Cited: Furzer Crestani Assessment Handbook, 2019 New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 19 November 2002 at 6944 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Chun Wai Fung (Plaintiff) Bossie Chau Pty Ltd t/a 278 Club (First defendant) Chao Chang (Second defendant) Xiao Hu (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J de Greenlaw (Plaintiff) Ms S Walsh (Defendants)