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Zheng v Cai

(2009) 239 CLR 446
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Voluntary or benevolent payments made to an injured plaintiff for the plaintiff's own benefit (here, payments by a church to support an injured congregation member) are not to be deducted from the damages recoverable from the wrongdoer, because damages are awarded for the benefit of the victim, not to relieve the tortfeasor of liability.

Area of Law

property

Related Cases

Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (Knowing Receipt) [2007] HCA 22
Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (Specific Performance) [2003] HCA 57
Western Australia v Ward (2002) 213 CLR 1

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