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Hirst v Nominal Defendant[2005] QCA 65

Reported at [2005] 2 Qd R 133

Hirst v Nominal Defendant[2005] QCA 65

Reported at [2005] 2 Qd R 133
CITATION: Hirst v Nominal Defendant [2005] QCA 65
JUDGE(S): Jerrard JA, Keane JA, Douglas J
DELIVERED ON: 18 March 2005
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Hirst v Nominal Defendant

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Hirst v Nominal Defendant

  • Reported Citation:

    [2005] 2 Qd R 133

  • MNC:

    [2005] QCA 65

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Jerrard JA, Keane JA, Douglas J

  • Date:

    18 Mar 2005

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2004] QSC 27227 Aug 2004Plaintiff police officer claimed damages for injury suffered in motor vehicle accident while pursing speeding vehicle; whether pursued driver owed plaintiff duty of care to avoid risk of injury; whether causation broken by plaintiff's voluntary act to pursue; judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $322,096.32: PD McMurdo J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2005] QCA 65 [2005] 2 Qd R 133; (2005) 43 MVR 515; (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-78118 Mar 2005Nominal defendant and plaintiff each appealed against [2004] QSC 272; whether primary judge erred on liability; whether primary judge erred in assessing plaintiff's contributory negligence as one-third; appeals dismissed with no order as to costs: Jerrard and Keane JJA and Douglas J

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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