Tai v Hatzistavrou [1999] NSWCA 306

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Tai v Hatzistavrou [1999] NSWCA 306 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40134/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 April 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 August 1999

PARTIES : William Tai V Barbara Hatzistavrou JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Handley JA at 96; Powell JA at 97

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : DC 5329/95 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : His Honour Acting Judge Williams

COUNSEL : Appellant - A.J. Sullivan QC / Miss L. McCallum / B. Zipser Respondent - C.E. O'Connor QC / T.F. McKenzie SOLICITORS : Appellant - Corrs Chambers Westgarth Respondent - Photios Vouroudis & Co, Burwood CATCHWORDS : Action in District Court for professional negligence against specialist gynaecologist Albrighton v Royal Prince Alfred Hospital [1980] 2 NSWLR 542 Battersby v Tottman (1985) 37 SASR 189 Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582; [1957] 2 AER 118 E v Australian Red Cross (1991) 27 FCR 310 F v R 33 SASR 189 Forman v Pilsbury 733 F.Supp 14 Giurelli v Girgis (1980) 24 SASR 264 Gover v State of South Australia (1985) 39 SASR 543 CASES CITED: Kalokerinos v Burnett (CA 30/1/96, unreported) Kite v Malycha (1998) 71 SASR 321 Maynard v West Midland Regional Health Authority [1984] 1 WLR 634 O'Brien v Wheeler (CA, 23/5/97, unreported) Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479 Samios v Repatriation Commission [1960] WAR 219 Sidaway v Governors of the Bethlem Royal Hospital [1985] AC 891 Thomsen v Davison [1975] Qd R 93 Whitehouse v Jordan [1981] 1 WLR 246; [1981] 2 AER 267 DECISION : Appeal dismissed