Care Park lose in Court
Court list as at 22nd September 2013
05/07/2013 Milestone Information Technology, case number D10866463, Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
05/09/2013 Nicholas Teplin case number D11540225 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
09/09/2013 Michael O'Connell case nbr D11774049 Melbourne Magistrates' Court , Arbitration
30/09/2013 Danell Pty Ltd case nbr D11774231 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
30/09/2013 Arman Surenian case nbr D11773883 Melbourne Magistrates' Court pre-hearing conference
02/10/2013 Chew Aka Sigobodhla, Brianna Case Number D11773588 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
03/10/2013 Glencarn Real Estate Pty Ltd Case Number D11486196 Moorabbin Magistrates' Court, registrars hearing.
04/10/2013 Adam Snell, case number D11693624 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, interloc application
11/10/2013 Scott, Glen Case Number D12005286 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
14/10/2013 Watson, Bridget Case Number D11896930 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
16/10/2013 Ganter, Rudolph Case Number D12005446 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
18/10/2013 Sharkas, Hala Case Number D12004227 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
23/10/2013 Flanagan, Corey Case Number D12005606 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
23/10/2013 Hogg, Alex Case Number D12005537 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
24/10/2013 Burness, Imelda Case Number D12082239 Melbourne Magistrates' Court - Civil, Defence to claim
30/10/2013 Clark, Jacob Case Number D12113032 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
12/11/2013 Cranswick, Leon Case Number D12112968 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
18/11/2013 Witchen, Phillip Case Number D12271157 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
25/11/2013 Paulo, Ngatokoatamarik Case Number D12005832 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
29/11/2013 Garita, Michelle Case Number D12005355 Melbourne Magistrates' Court, pre-hearing conference
Care Park have issued court proceedings against 20 vehicle owners. The first case was held in September 2012. That case was dismissed and a costs order against Care Park was made. In other words, Care Park lost the case and the vehicle owner won. According to Sean Hardy, a leading Melbourne traffic law barrister, "On September 9th, Care Park filed a notice of discontinuance, after acknowledging that they couldn't prove the defendant was the driver. The defendant has filed a costs application." Sean later confirmed Care Park had paid his costs, and Sean proudly displays the cheque on his website at http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=538&start=882#p20321 Sean Hardy is representing motorists who have been sued by Care Park on a no-win no-fee basis. This offer is contingent on the vehicle owner not having made any admissions to Care Park that they were the driver. Sean has stated in April 2013 in his public website, after most of the Care Park cases had been dealt with by the courts, that "the cases I've done show that Care Park won't win unless the client has made admissions". What Sean is saying is that if you haven't told the car park company who the driver was, then they cannot take you to court. Or, if they do take you to court, the car park company will lose.