TORTS – negligence – motorist collided with police officer who stepped out on the road – claim by motorist for damages for physical and psychological injuries – police tort claim – s 9B Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 TORTS – negligence – common law duty of care –conflict between common law duty and public duty – whether common law duty inconsistent with exercise of police powers, duties and responsibilities.TORTS – negligence – whether there was a failure to take reasonable precautions – s 5B Civil Liability Act 2002 – causation – s 5D Civil Liability Act 2002 – contributory negligenceTORTS – negligence – whether defendant ought to have foreseen psychological injury – person of normal fortitude - s 32 DAMAGES – non-economic loss –– out-of-pocket expenses – loss of capacity to provide gratuitous domestic services – s 15B