Dal v Chol

[2018] NSWCA 219

Court of Appeal

Supreme Court

New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation:	Dal v Chol [2018] NSWCA 219
Hearing dates:	21 August 2018
Decision date:	02 October 2018
Before:	Macfarlan JA at [1]; White JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [38]
Decision:	(1) Appeal allowed in part. (2) Set aside the judgment for $165,283.40 entered on 30 October 2017. (3) In lieu thereof enter judgment for the respondent in the sum of $159,924.40. (4) Give liberty to the respondent to apply by notice of motion within 14 days to vary order (3) if he wishes to contend that the award for past economic loss referable to a period of 144 weeks, rather than 121 weeks, was appropriate. (5) The appellant pay the respondent’s costs of the appeal.
Catchwords:	NEGLIGENCE – damages – respondent sued appellant for personal injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident – whether primary judge misapprehended circumstances of accident – whether primary judge’s alleged misapprehension led to erroneous findings as to respondent’s injuries – whether primary judge erred in assessment of damages
Legislation Cited:	Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 126, Pt 3.4 Suitors’ Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) , r 42.1
Cases Cited:	Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Baird v Roberts [1977] 2 NSWLR 389 Kessey v Golledge [1999] NSWCA 424 Linsell v Robson [1976] 1 NSWLR 249 Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Manly Municipal Council v Skene [2002] NSWCA 385 Mead v Kerney [2012] NSWCA 215 Nominal Defendant v Livaja [2011] NSWCA 121 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164; [1965] HCA 34 Rabay v Bristow [2005] NSWCA 199 Saville v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 298 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208; (2005) 3 DDCR 1 Smith v Alone [2017] NSWCA 287 South Western Sydney Local Health District v Sorbello [2017] NSWCA 201 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158; [1960] HCA 58 Yammine v Kalwy [1979] 2 NSWLR 151
Category:	Principal judgment
Parties:	Michael Dal (Appellant) Chol Chol (Respondent)
Representation:	Counsel: Mr K Rewell SC (Appellant) Mr L King SC / Mr L Morgan (Respondent)   Solicitors: Hall & Wilcox (Appellant) Turner Freeman Lawyers (Respondent)
File Number(s):	2017/350574
Decision under appeal	Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 27 October 2017 Before: Cowdroy ADCJ File Number(s): 2017/158990

HEADNOTE

[This headnote is not to be read as part of the judgment]

The appellant, Mr Michael Dal, appealed as of right against a judgment of Cowdroy ADCJ of the District Court in favour of the respondent, Mr Chol Chol, in the sum of $165,283.40. The respondent had sued the appellant for personal injuries that the respondent had sustained in a motor vehicle accident (“the Accident”) which occurred…