Hula v Hui Yu [2020] NSWDC 203

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hula v Hui Yu [2020] NSWDC 203 Hearing dates: 24, 26, 27 September; 28 October; 25, 26, 27, 28 November 2019; 28 February 2020 Date of orders: 15 May 2020 Decision date: 15 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $249,511;

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

3. The Registry is to return the exhibits to the parties after the expiry of 28 days;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor accident – plaintiff was riding a bicycle into a roundabout when struck by defendant's motor vehicle causing the plaintiff to suffer injury – liability admitted; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage in light of plaintiff's five previous motor vehicle accidents – plaintiff self-represented Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5D, s 5E Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 26, s 58(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 29(2)(b), s 56 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 61, s 126, s 136, s 141B Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW), s 7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Sch 7, r 31.27(1)(c) Cases Cited: Adelaide Stevedoring Co Ltd v Forst (1940) 64 CLR 538; [1940] HCA 45 Alcan Gove Pty Ltd v Zabic [2015] HCA 33; (2015) 257 CLR 1 Bourhill v Young [1943] AC 92 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Dixon v Whisprun Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 344 Dulieu v White [1901] 2 KB 669 Glen v Sullivan [2015] NSWCA 191 Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340; [1961] HCA 48 HG v The Queen [1999] HCA 2; (1999) 197 CLR 414 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 182 CLR 1; [1995] HCA 5 Moage Ltd (in liq) v Jagelman [1998] 153 ALR 711 Mt Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383; [1970] HCA 60 Nominal Defendant v Saleh [2011] NSWCA 16 Paric v John Holland Constructions Pty Ltd [1984] 2 NSWLR 505 Paric v John Holland Constructions Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 58; (1985) 59 ALJR 844 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Pham v Shui [2006] NSWCA 373 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Seltsam v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Smith v Leech Brain & Co Ltd [1962] 2 QB 405 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Whalan v Kogarah Municipal Council [2007] NSWCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roman Hula (Plaintiff) IAG/NRMA Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff In Person Mr B Wilson (Defendant)