Krishna v Loustos

In *Krishna v Loustos*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered a dispute concerning negligence. The plaintiff, Krishna, had brought proceedings against the defendant, Loustos, alleging negligence. The appeal concerned the court's conclusions on causation.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the trial judge's finding of causation was supported by the evidence presented. Specifically, the court had to determine if the plaintiff had established that the defendant's alleged negligence had caused the plaintiff's injuries.

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge's conclusion on causation was not supported by the facts. The judges reasoned that the evidence did not demonstrate a sufficient causal link between the defendant's actions and the plaintiff's harm. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the verdict in favour of the plaintiff was set aside, and a verdict was entered for the defendant. The plaintiff was ordered to pay the defendant's costs of the trial.