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Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd v Ozkirici

Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd v Ozkirici

Case [2016] NSWSC 928 6 July 2016

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Contributory Negligence

Res Judicata

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New South Wales

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Medium Neutral Citation: Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd v Ozkirici [2016] NSWSC 928
Hearing dates: 7 June 2016
Date of orders: 06 July 2016
Decision date: 06 July 2016
Jurisdiction: Common Law
Before: Harrison AsJ
Decision:
The Court orders that:

(1) Leave to appeal on a mixed question of law and fact is refused.

(2) The appeal is dismissed.

(3) The decision of his Honour Magistrate Pierce dated 28 October 2015 is affirmed.

(4) The summons filed 24 November 2015 is dismissed.
(5) The plaintiffs are to pay the defendant’s costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed.
Catchwords:
APPEAL – Local Court – motor vehicle accident – no issue of principle – whether Magistrate failed to give reasons – Magistrate grappled with issues raised by both parties – contributory negligence not put in issue at the hearing – no error of law
APPEAL – Local Court – motor vehicle accident – whether to grant leave on question of mixed law and fact – no issues of public importance – modest amounts in dispute – leave refused
Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
Local Court Act 2007 (NSW)
Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164
Bradley v Matloob [2015] NSWCA 239; 72 MVR 194
Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; 162 CLR 1; 65 ALR 656
Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247
Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449
Walker v Lee [2011] NSWSC 108
Category: Principal judgment
Parties: Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff)
John Ward (Second Plaintiff)
Rahsan Ozkirici (Defendant)
Representation:
Counsel:
J O’Connor (First & Second Plaintiffs)
A Ahmad (Defendant)
Solicitors:
Mason Black Lawyers (First & Second Plaintiffs)

File Number(s): 2015/345821
Publication restriction: Nil
Decision under appeal

Court or tribunal:

Local Court

Jurisdiction:

Small Claims

Date of Decision:

28 October 2015

Before:

Pierce LCM

File Number(s):

2015/49469; 2015/227181

Judgment

HER HONOUR: This is an appeal from a decision of his Honour Local Court Magistrate Pierce involving a motor vehicle accident. The parties had agreed on quantum in relation to both vehicles. The proceedings raised issues of narrow compass in relation to liability.
In the Local Court, the Magistrate decided liability in favour of the plaintiff, Ms Ozkirici and entered judgment in her favour in the sum of $24,164.75.
By summons filed 24 November 2015, the first and second plaintiffs seek orders that firstly, leave be granted to appeal from the whole of the decision below; secondly, the appeal be allowed; thirdly, the orders of the Court below be set aside; fourthly, a verdict for the first plaintiff and second plaintiff be entered against the defendant in both proceedings below; and fifthly, in the alternative to orders 3 to 4, that the matters be remitted to the Local Court for rehearing according to law by a court differently constituted.
The first plaintiff is Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd (”Supercharge Batteries”). The second plaintiff is John Ward. The…

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: Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd v Ozkirici [2016] NSWSC 928
Case: [2016] NSWSC 928
Decision Date: 06 July 2016

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Supercharge Batteries Pty Ltd appealed against a decision of the Local Court of New South Wales, which dismissed their claim against Ozkirici. The plaintiff sought damages for injuries sustained when the defendant's vehicle collided with the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant argued that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the accident. The Local Court held that the plaintiff was not contributory negligent and awarded damages. The plaintiff then appealed, contending that the Local Court magistrate erred by failing to give reasons for their decision. The plaintiff also sought leave to appeal on questions of mixed law and fact.

The primary legal issue was whether the Local Court magistrate erred by not providing reasons for their decision. The court had to consider whether there were any significant legal errors or issues of public importance. The court also had to assess whether the plaintiff's appeal on questions of mixed law and fact warranted leave, given the modest amounts in dispute and the absence of broader public interest considerations. The court found that the magistrate's reasoning was sufficient and that the plaintiff's arguments did not raise significant legal questions or issues of public importance. The appeal was dismissed, and leave to appeal on questions of mixed law and fact was denied.

Orders