Haines v Bendall

(1991) 172 CLR 60

Haines
v Bendall

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Mason CJ; Dawson J; Toohey J; Gaudron J.
Brennan J
Deane J
McHugh J

Hearing date: February 6, 7; May 1 1991
Judgment date: 1 May 1991

SYDNEY

Appeal allowed.

Set aside the order of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in so far as that order dismissed the appeal relating to the award of interest on damages for pre-judgment non-economic loss.

Vary the judgment of the trial judge by entering judgment for the respondent in the sum of $736,604.26.

No order as to costs.

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