Zhang v Andrew Pine Furniture Pty Ltd

The appeal in *Zhang v Andrew Pine Furniture Pty Ltd* concerned an assessment of damages. The District Court had made a verdict and judgment in favour of the plaintiff, with an order for costs. The defendant appealed this decision.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was the adequacy of the reasons provided by the District Court for its assessment of damages. The appeal did not raise any novel questions of legal principle.

The Court of Appeal found that the reasons for the damages assessment were inadequate. Consequently, the appeal was upheld, and the original verdict, judgment, and order for costs were set aside. The matter was remitted to the District Court for a new trial specifically for the assessment of damages. The defendant was also granted a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act, provided they otherwise qualified.