Lowe v Pearce

[2016] NSWLC 5

Local Court

New South Wales

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Medium Neutral Citation:	Lowe v Pearce [2016] NSWLC 5
Hearing dates:	03 February 2016
Date of orders:	04 March 2016
Decision date:	04 March 2016
Jurisdiction:	Civil
Before:	Assessor Olischlager
Decision:	Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,580.26 together with interest pursuant to section 100 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 from 13/2/2015. Costs reserved.
Catchwords:	CIVIL PROCEEDINGS – Small Claims – motor vehicle accident – damages – loss of use – credit hire – precedents
Legislation Cited:	Local Court Act 2007, ss 7, 10 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 69
Cases Cited:	Anthanasopoulos v Moseley [2001] NSWCA 266; (2001) 52 NSWLR 262 Bee v Jenson [2007] EWCA Civ 923 Bone v Commissioner of Stamp Duties [1972] 2 NSWLR 651 Brunner v Greenslade [1971] Ch 993 Charafeddine v Morgan [2014] NSWCA 74 Chong v Berry [2007] NSWLC 33 Darren Bent v Highways and Utilities Construction Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 292 Droga v Cannon [2015] NSWSC 1910 Fang v Koumekelis [2013] NSWLC 5 Farah Constructions v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] 230 CLR 89 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Salenger (1988) 19 FCR 378 J & E Hall Ltd v Barclay [1937] 3 All ER 620 Lagden v O’Connor [2004] 1 AC 1067 Livingstone v Rawyards Coal Co (1880) 5 App Cas 25 McBride v Monzie Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1947 Metleg v Sheikh (unreported, Local Court, Grogin LCM, 6 November 2015) Ross, Garry v State Transit Authority of NSW & Higgins, Sean [2015] NSWLC 11 “The Mediana” [1900] AC 113 Valentine v Eid (1992) 27 NSWLR 615 Viro v R (1978) 141 CLR 88 Wakim v Mathiew Pty Ltd t/as Dove Migration Services [2002] NSWSC 405 Wong v Maroubra Automotive Refinishers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 222 Yates v Mobile Marine Repairs Pty Ltd and Anor [2007] NSWSC 1463
Texts Cited:	D Heydon, “Limits to the Powers of Ultimate Appellate Courts” (2006) 122 LQR 399
Category:	Principal judgment
Parties:	Raelene Lowe (plaintiff) Laurell Pearce (defendant)
Representation:	Solicitors: Mr Board (for plaintiff) Mr Simpson (for defendant)
File Number(s):	2015/00176395
Publication restriction:	Nil

Judgment

1. This is a claim for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on 24 September 2013.

2. At the trial on the 3 February 2016 the Court found that the collision was wholly due to the negligence of the defendant.

3. The defendant disputes the quantum claimed by the plaintiff for damages for the loss of use of the plaintiff’s vehicle while it was being repaired. The plaintiff was the owner of 2009 Holden Commodore. On 2 February 2015 the plaintiff took the damaged motor vehicle to C-Us-First Smash Repairs to be repaired. That same day she submitted an application for a replacement vehicle to Right2Drive under a credit hire agreement. She took possession of a Ford Falcon vehicle under the hire agreement at a basic daily rental rate of $90 per day together with excess reduction and vehicle registration recovery fees. The plaintiff has not been required…