Karko v Greer

In the Supreme Court of Queensland, the case of Karko v Greer involved the husband and wife plaintiffs who were professional entertainers injured in a serious car accident. The female plaintiff, Louetta, was the principal income earner in their partnership, and the court was tasked with determining damages for past and future economic loss and loss of consortium. The court examined the exceptional talent of Louetta, her potential to achieve high-level performance roles, and the lost opportunity due to her injuries. It assessed damages based on the partnership's profit-sharing ratios and the realistic view of the case, leading to a conclusion that the total losses of the two plaintiffs would come to less than if they had been entitled to recover the whole of notionally lost partnership earnings. The court awarded the male plaintiff $39,080 in damages and the female plaintiff $579,336, with costs to be taxed.