Anthanasopoulos v Moseley

[2001] NSWCA 266

Reported Decision: 52 NSWLR 262

New South Wales

Court of Appeal

CITATION:	Anthanasopoulos v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266
FILE NUMBER(S):	CA 40332/01
HEARING DATE(S):	4 June 2001
JUDGMENT DATE:	27 August 2001
PARTIES :	Appellants: S Anthanasopoulos, Alexandra Smith, J O'Leary and Mark Attard Respondents: Hilton James Moseley, Emma van Miltenberg, W R Carveth and Richard Riles
JUDGMENT OF:	Handley JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Ipp AJA at 71

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION :	Supreme Court - Common Law Division
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) :	11198/01
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER :	Sully J

COUNSEL:	Appellant: M Cashion SC/T M Thawley Respondent: R S McColl SC/K J Manion
SOLICITORS:	Appellant: Shaw McDonald Respondent: Smith Partners
CATCHWORDS:	Damages - Gratuitously provided benefit - Application of Griffiths v Kerkemeyer in cases of property damage - Subrogation
LEGISLATION CITED:	Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW), s 69
CASES CITED:	Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 Dimond v Lovell [2000] 2 WLR 1121 King v Victoria Insurance Co Ltd (1896) AC 250 Sydney Turf Club v Crawley [1971] 1 NSWLR 724 The Owners of No 7 Steam Sand Pump Dredger v The Owners of SS 'Greta Holme' ('The Greta Holme') [1897] AC 596 The Owners of Steamship 'Mediana' v The Owners, Master and Crew of Lightship 'Comet' ('The Mediana') [1900] AC 113 Mersey Docks & Harbour Board v Owners of the SS Marpessa ('The Marpessa') [1907] AC 241 Commissioners for Executing Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom v Owners of Steamship Chekiang [1926] AC 637 Commissioners of Executing Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom v Owners of Steamship Susquehanna [1926] AC 655 Cosemar SA v Marimarna Shipping Co Ltd [1990] 2 Lloyds Rep 323 Browning v The War Office [1963] 1 QB 770 Harlow & Jones v Panex (International) Ltd [1967] 2 Lloyds Rep 509 Giles v Thompson [1994] 1 AC 142 Donnelly v Joyce [1974] QB 454 McAll v Brooks [1984] RTR 99 Hunt v Severs [1994] 2 AC 350 Kars v Kars (1996) 187 CLR 354 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 321 The National Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited v Espagne (1961) 105 CLR 569 Redding v Lee (1983) 151 CLR 117 Woodside Petroleum Development Pty Limited v H&R - E&W Pty Limited (1999) 20 WAR 380
DECISION:	Summons dismissed with costs

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40332/01
CL 11198/01

HANDLEY JA
BEAZLEY JA
IPP AJA

Monday, 27 August 2001


ANTHANASOPOULOS & ORS v MOSELEY & ORS


FACTS

The respondents were plaintiffs in four separate actions commenced in the Local Court seeking to recover the costs of hiring a replacement vehicle whilst the respondent’s own vehicle was being repaired. The respondents’ vehicles were insured with NRMA. Each respondent, not being the driver at fault, was entitled to participate, at no cost, in the NRMA Courtesy Car Programme, which entitled them to a Hertz rental car for up…