Kaponikolos v State of Victoria — NSW Supreme Court transfers Victorian school-abuse claim to Victoria
Case Kaponikolos v State of Victoria Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sirtes Date Decided 3 September
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Personal Injury & Tort
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Pratt v Ditton — Employer liable for worker’s crush injury
Case Thomas William Pratt v Patrick James Ditton Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Fagan Date Decided
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Doyle’s Farm Produce — Court dismisses irrigators’ negligence class action against Basin Authority
Case Doyle’s Farm Produce Pty Ltd atf Claredale Family Trust v Murray-Darling Basin Authority Court Supreme Court of New South
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AAMI v Patsalis — insurer’s challenge to motor-accident medical assessment dismissed
Case AAI Limited trading as AAMI v Patsalis Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Harrison (Marie Bashir
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Fuchs v Coles — awarded injured shopper $907,375.50 after agreed reduction
Case Fuchs v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sirtes J (Margaret
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Johnstone — NSW Supreme Court allowed new expert evidence and a narrowed negligence case
Case Johnstone v South Western Sydney Local Health District Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sirtes J
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Cox v Secretary, Department of Education — Appeal Panel decision on psychological-injury impairment set aside
Case Cox v Secretary, Department of Education Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge William Price (appointment info
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Brewer v JB Hi-Fi — NSW Supreme Court voids impairment appeal decision
Case Brewer v JB Hi-Fi Group Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Elkaim AJ (Margaret
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Fitzpatrick Investments v Boles — Court extended time to serve a $280 million professional-negligence claim
Case Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd atf the Fitzpatrick Number One Trust v Boles Court Supreme Court of New South Wales
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Dopper v Western NSW LHD — Court approves medical negligence settlement for incapacitated plaintiff
Case Dopper bht Dopper v Western NSW Local Health District Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Sirtes
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Spillane bht Spillane — Court lets plaintiff replace, but not add, expert witnesses
Case Spillane bht Spillane v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge
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Mason v Oasis Hotel Group — Court rejects premature application to separate liability from damages trial
Case Mason v Oasis Hotel Group Pty Ltd t/as Matraville Hotel Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge
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Campbell bht Mammoliti v Ritchie — Court dismisses medical negligence claim; finds plaintiff’s evidence unreliable
Case Campbell bht Mammoliti v Ritchie Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Weinstein (of New South Wales
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Walmsley v Boyd — Court grants leave for second neuropsychologist expert despite single expert rule
Case Walmsley by his tutor Walmsley v Boyd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Elkaim (Margaret Beazley
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Gooley v Dedousis — Supreme Court dismisses second summary-dismissal bid, orders indemnity costs for abuse of process
Case Brett Raymond Gooley as Executor of the Estate of the late Melville William Gooley v Dedousis Court Supreme Court