Lopez v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church [2006] NSWDC 35

Lopez v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church [2006] NSWDC 35

Compensatory damages awarded for physical and psychiatric injuries, aggravated damages for humiliating and threatening conduct, and exemplary damages against the unrepentant defendant, all defendants jointly and severally liable within verdict limits.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 September 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
Verdict for plaintiff; damages awarded; costs in favour of plaintiff; orders by consent between plaintiff and first defendant.
Legal Topics
['assault' 'bullying' 'assessment of Damages' 'aggravated Damages' 'exemplary Damages']
['tort'] ['assault' 'bullying' 'assessment of Damages' 'aggravated Damages' 'exemplary Damages']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Assessment of compensatory damages' 'Entitlement to aggravated damages' 'Entitlement to exemplary damages']

Ratio Decidendi

Compensatory damages awarded for physical and psychiatric injuries, aggravated damages for humiliating and threatening conduct, and exemplary damages against the unrepentant defendant, all defendants jointly and severally liable within verdict limits.

Court Disposition

Verdict for plaintiff; damages awarded; costs in favour of plaintiff; orders by consent between plaintiff and first defendant.

Orders

  • ['Verdict against Leon Ip for $52,831.35' 'Verdict against Michael Tom for $52,831.35' 'Verdict against Anthony Kang for $47,831.35' 'Verdict against Tam Le for $62,831.35' 'Defendants jointly and severally liable within verdict limits' "Defendants to pay plaintiff's costs of actions as agreed or assessed" 'Orders...