Cacu v Rahmati

In *Cacu v Rahmati* [1997] NSWCA 57, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered a dispute between the parties concerning an appeal against a decision of the District Court.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the District Court had erred in its assessment of damages awarded to the plaintiff. Specifically, the court was required to determine if the damages awarded were excessive or otherwise unjustifiable based on the evidence presented at trial.

The Court of Appeal reviewed the evidence and the District Court's findings, applying principles of appellate review concerning damages. The court ultimately found that the damages awarded by the District Court were not demonstrably excessive and that the primary judge had not made any errors in principle in their assessment. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.