Meyer v Western Sydney Local Health District [2024] NSWSC 1657

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Meyer v Western Sydney Local Health District [2024] NSWSC 1657 Hearing dates: 17 December 2024 Date of orders: 17 December 2024 Decision date: 17 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: I approve the settlement in accordance with s 76(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) and direct that the settlement money be paid directly to the NSW Trustee and Guardian in accordance with s 77(3) of the Civil Procedure Act, until the first and second plaintiffs attain the age of 18 years. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – settlement approval – whether settlement in the best interests of the children – where children's father suffered a catastrophic brain injury caused by a parasitic infection – where claim for damages for nervous shock suffered by the children – settlement approved Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5O Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 76(3),76(4), 77(3) Public Trustee Act 1995 (SA), s 16 Cases Cited: Gray v Richards (2014) 253 CLR 660; [2014] HCA 40 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dawn Meyer (First Plaintiff) Robert Meyer (Second Plaintiff) Western Sydney Local Health District (First Defendant) Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated (Second Defendant) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Campbell SC and R O'Keefe (Plaintiffs) J Reid (Second Defendant)