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Jones v Bradley

Case [2003] NSWCA 81 16 April 2003

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CITATION: Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81 revised - 11/06/2003

HEARING DATE(S): 09/09/2002, 10/09/2002, 28/11/2002, 29/11/2002

JUDGMENT DATE:
16 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF: Meagher JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Santow JA at 3

DECISION: Appeal allowed.

CATCHWORDS: CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - apportionment of responsibility - whether Trial Judge's discretionary assessment of contributory negligence miscarried - where actions of both the plaintiff and defendant involved serious and substantial departures from standard of care - where actions of both the plaintiff and defendant involved a significant degree of causal potency - NEGLIGENCE - assessment of damages - whether Trial Judge's discretion in assessing damages miscarried - scope of obligation to give reasons - whether it was appropriate for the appellate court to reassess damages - Griffiths v Kerkemeyer allowance - lost earning capacity allowance - home modification allowance - taxi transport allowance - handyman assistance allowance - future medical care allowance - case manager allowance

CASES CITED: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167
Agbaba v Witter (1977) 14 ALR 187
Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430
Biogen Inc v Medeva plc [1997] RPC1
Clarke v Freund 1999 (29) MVR 361
Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87
Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301
Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472
Emery v Wilson (1974) 28 ALJR 131
Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; 13 ALR 387
General Insurance Office of New South Wales v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564
Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377
Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995
House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499
Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349
Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638
Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190
Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359
Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700
Moylan v The Nutrasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337
Nestle Australia Ltd v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreported)
North Sydney Council v Lygon (1995) 87 LGERA 435
Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492
Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434
RT & YE Falls Investment Pty Ltd v NSW [2001] NSWSC 1027
Schieb v Abbott (1999) 27 MVR 285
Shehata v Montague L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77
Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247
State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Construction (1999) 73 ALJR 306
TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82
Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491
Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327
Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531
Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850
Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the State of NSW [2000] NSWCA 255
Wilson v Peisley (1975) 7 ALR 571; 50 ALJR 207
Yip v Zreika [2001] NSWCA 446

PARTIES :
Edward John JONES (Appellant)

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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Details

AGLC: Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81
Case: [2003] NSWCA 81
Decision Date: 16 April 2003

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Jones (Plaintiff) and Bradley (Defendant) were parties to litigation concerning an assessment of contributory negligence and damages. The dispute proceeded to an appellate court, comprising Meagher, Beazley, and Santow JJA.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the trial judge's discretionary assessment of contributory negligence had miscarried, and whether the trial judge's discretion in assessing damages had also miscarried. Relatedly, the court considered the scope of an appellate court's obligation to give reasons and whether it was appropriate for the appellate court to reassess damages itself. Specific allowances for damages, including the Griffiths v Kerkemeyer allowance, lost earning capacity, home modifications, taxi transport, handyman assistance, future medical care, and a case manager, were also in contention.

The appellate court found that the actions of both the plaintiff and the defendant involved serious and substantial departures from the standard of care, and that both parties' actions possessed a significant degree of causal potency. The court determined that the trial judge's discretionary assessments regarding both contributory negligence and damages had miscarried. Consequently, the appellate court reassessed the damages.

The appeal was allowed.

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Appeal allowed.

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Citations

AGLC Citation

Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81

Most Recent Citation

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Williams v The Minister Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the State of New South Wales
[2000] NSWCA 255

…79) 142 CLR 531 Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850 Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the State of NSW [2000] NSWCA 255 Wilson v Peisley (1975) 7 ALR 571; 50 ALJR 207 Yip v Zreika [2001] NSWCA 446 PARTIES : Edward John JONES (Appellant) Emma Ward BRADLEY (Respondent) F…
State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq)
[1999] HCA 3

…L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Construction (1999) 73 ALJR 306 TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Warren…
DeVries v Australian National Railways Commission
[1993] HCA 78

…ke v Freund 1999 (29) MVR 361 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Emery v Wilson (1974) 28 ALJR 131 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; 13 ALR 387 General Insurance Office of New South Wales v Evans (1990…
Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher
[1992] FCA 184

…JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Moylan v The Nutrasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337 Nestle Australia Ltd v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreporte…
Abalos v Australian Postal Commission
[1990] HCA 47

…allowance - handyman assistance allowance - future medical care allowance - case manager allowance CASES CITED: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Agbaba v Witter (1977) 14 ALR 187 Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Biogen Inc v Medeva plc [1997] RPC1 Clarke v Freund 1999 (29) MVR 361 Damberg v Dam…
Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd
[1990] HCA 20

…Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Moran v McMahon (1985)…
Jones v Hyde
[1989] HCA 20

…lanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v…
Podbrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd
[1985] HCA 34

…d v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreported) North Sydney Council v Lygon (1995) 87 LGERA 435 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 RT & YE Falls Investment Pty Ltd v NSW [2001] NSWSC 1027 Schieb v Abbott (1999) 27 MVR 285 Shehata v Montague…
Warren v Coombes
[1979] HCA 9

…el Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850 Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the State of NSW [2000] NSWCA 25…
Griffiths v Kerkemeyer
[1977] HCA 45

…111 The Appellant contests the amount awarded by the Trial Judge under a number of heads of damages. These are: the Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161 award in relation to past, future and vacation care; house modification; taxi transport; handyman assistance; economic loss for past and future years, superannu…
Gamser v Nominal Defendant
[1977] HCA 7

…(2001) 181 ALR 301 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Emery v Wilson (1974) 28 ALJR 131 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; 13 ALR 387 General Insurance Office of New South Wales v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564 Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvi…
Teubner v Humble
[1963] HCA 11

…Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Construction (1999) 73 ALJR 306 TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850 Williams v The Minist…
Miller v Jennings
[1954] HCA 65

…A, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Moylan v The Nutrasweet…
House v R
[1936] HCA 40

…s v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564 Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local…
Van Gervan v Fenton
[1992] HCA 54

…ruction (1999) 73 ALJR 306 TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850 Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983…
Moran v McMahon
110 ER 306

…ited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Moylan v The Nutrasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337 Nestle Australia Ltd v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreported) North Sydney Council…
House v The King
63 WN 176

…of New South Wales v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564 Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigrat…
[2001] 1 WLR 377
[2001] 1 WLR 377

…al Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; 13 ALR 387 General Insurance Office of New South Wales v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564 Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited…
Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd
(1987) 10 NSWLR 24

…R 434 RT & YE Falls Investment Pty Ltd v NSW [2001] NSWSC 1027 Schieb v Abbott (1999) 27 MVR 285 Shehata v Montague L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Construction (1999) 73 ALJR 306 TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA…
Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW
(1997) 48 NSWLR 430

…llowance - case manager allowance CASES CITED: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Agbaba v Witter (1977) 14 ALR 187 Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Biogen Inc v Medeva plc [1997] RPC1 Clarke v Freund 1999 (29) MVR 361 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301 Devries v…
Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd
(1985) 59 ALR 529

…rasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337 Nestle Australia Ltd v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreported) North Sydney Council v Lygon (1995) 87 LGERA 435 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 RT & YE Falls Investment Pty Ltd v NSW [2001] NSWSC 1027 Schieb v Abbott (1999) 27 MVR 285 Shehat…

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CITATION:	Jones v Bradley [2003] NSWCA 81 revised - 11/06/2003
HEARING DATE(S):	09/09/2002, 10/09/2002, 28/11/2002, 29/11/2002
JUDGMENT DATE:	16 April 2003
JUDGMENT OF:	Meagher JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Santow JA at 3
DECISION:	Appeal allowed.
CATCHWORDS:	CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - apportionment of responsibility - whether Trial Judge's discretionary assessment of contributory negligence miscarried - where actions of both the plaintiff and defendant involved serious and substantial departures from standard of care - where actions of both the plaintiff and defendant involved a significant degree of causal potency - NEGLIGENCE - assessment of damages - whether Trial Judge's discretion in assessing damages miscarried - scope of obligation to give reasons - whether it was appropriate for the appellate court to reassess damages - Griffiths v Kerkemeyer allowance - lost earning capacity allowance - home modification allowance - taxi transport allowance - handyman assistance allowance - future medical care allowance - case manager allowance
CASES CITED:	Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Agbaba v Witter (1977) 14 ALR 187 Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Biogen Inc v Medeva plc [1997] RPC1 Clarke v Freund 1999 (29) MVR 361 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Emery v Wilson (1974) 28 ALJR 131 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; 13 ALR 387 General Insurance Office of New South Wales v Evans (1990) 21 NSWLR 564 Flanery v Halifax Estate Agencies [2001] 1 WLR 377 Fuller v Galvin Incorporated, SCNSWCA, 7 April 1995 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638 Miller v Jennings (1954) 92 CLR 190 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Hamsher (1992) 35 FCR 359 Moran v McMahon (1985) 3 NSWLR 700 Moylan v The Nutrasweet Company [2000] NSWCA 337 Nestle Australia Ltd v McDougall, (NSWCA, 24 June 1998, unreported) North Sydney Council v Lygon (1995) 87 LGERA 435 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 RT & YE Falls Investment Pty Ltd v NSW [2001] NSWSC 1027 Schieb v Abbott (1999) 27 MVR 285 Shehata v Montague L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State Rail Authority of NSW v Earthline Construction (1999) 73 ALJR 306 TCN Channel Nine Pty Limited v Henry Alfred Anning [2002] NSWCA 82 Tuebner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Wilkes v Bradford Kendall Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 850 Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the State of NSW [2000] NSWCA 255 Wilson v Peisley (1975) 7 ALR 571; 50 ALJR 207 Yip v Zreika [2001] NSWCA 446
PARTIES :	Edward John JONES (Appellant)