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Goode v Thompson[2001] QSC 287

Goode v Thompson[2001] QSC 287

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Goode v Thompson

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Goode v Thompson

  • MNC:

    [2001] QSC 287

  • Court:

    QSC

  • Judge(s):

    Ambrose J

  • Date:

    02 Jul 2001

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2001] QSC 287 (2001) Aust Torts Reports 81-61702 Jul 2001Plaintiff child claimed damages for severe injuries caused by motor vehicle collision; plaintiff found to be 20% contributorily negligent and awarded damages of $3,837,058.48: Ambrose J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2002] QCA 138 [2002] 2 Qd R 57219 Apr 2002Defendant insurer appealed against assessment of damages; whether proper to include commercial agency fee in assessment of future care provided gratuitously by relatives; varying damages to $3,760,750.18 to correct for minor arithmetical errors and otherwise dismissing appeal with costs: Davies, Mullins and Holmes JJ

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

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Beasley v Marshall (No. 4) (1986) 42 SASR 4073 citations
Griffiths v Doolan [1959] Qd R 3042 citations
Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 C.L.R 1612 citations
Grincelis v House (2000) 201 CLR 3212 citations
Grincelis v House (1998) 84 FCR 1903 citations
Gunning v Fellows (1997) 25 MVR 972 citations
Jones v Moylan (2000) 23 WAR 652 citations
Kars v Kars (1996) 187 CLR 3542 citations
Lynch v Nurdin (1841) 1 QB 292 citations
Marinko & Anor v Masri (2000) AustTortsR 812 citations
Mott v Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd[2000] 2 Qd R 34; [1999] QCA 2202 citations
NAMarsland v Andjelic (1993) 31 NSWLR 1622 citations
Nguyen v Nguyen (1990) 169 C.L.R 2452 citations
Nye v Peters (1967) 68 SR (NSW) 2981 citation
O'Connell v Brisbane City Council [1966] QWN 262 citations
Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 102 citations
Porter v Tisco Pty Ltd [1964] QWN 142 citations
Re DJR and the Mental Health Act, 1958 [1983] 1 NSWLR 5572 citations
Settree v Roberts (1982) 1 NSWLR 6492 citations
Sharman v Evans (1976) 138 CLR 5632 citations
Sufong v Cowan (1999) 29 MVR 4302 citations
Thompson v The Council of the Municipality of Bankstown (1952) 87 CLR 6192 citations
Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 3272 citations
W v Q [1992] 1 TASR 3012 citations
Wilson v McLeay (1961) 106 CLR 5232 citations
Winterton v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2000] QCA 2492 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Castro v Hillery [2001] QSC 5101 citation
Fitzgerald v Hill [2007] QSC 2282 citations
Grevett v McIntyre [2002] QSC 1062 citations
Hills v State of Queensland [2006] QSC 2442 citations
Huet v Irvine [2003] QSC 3872 citations
McChesney v Singh [2003] QCA 4982 citations
McChesney v Singh [2002] QSC 3112 citations
Waller v McGrath [2009] QSC 1582 citations
Wills v Bell[2004] 1 Qd R 296; [2002] QCA 4192 citations
Wills v Bell [2001] QSC 4442 citations
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