Fowkes v Parker [1999] NSWCA 442

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Fowkes v Parker [1999] NSWCA 442 revised - 14/12/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40948/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 September 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 December 1999

PARTIES : Dr Geoffrey Fowkes v Maria Teresa Gabriella Parker JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Fitzgerald JA at 145; Davies AJA at 154

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : DC 5505/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : His Honour Judge Williams

COUNSEL : Appellant - P. L. Brereton SC Respondent - D. Wheelahan QC; M. Williams SOLICITORS : Appellant - Blake Dawson Waldron Respondent - Abbott Pardy & Jenkins, Glen Innes CATCHWORDS : Medical negligence; Damages awarded by jury Avenhouse v Hornsby Shire Council (1998) 44 NSWLR 130 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 (HL) Cameron v Baker (unreported, CA, 6/8/80) Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Antonidias (1998) 44 NSWLR 682 Commercial Union v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Griffith v Kerkemeyer 139 CLR 161 CASES CITED: Grincelis v House (1998) 156 ALR 443 Humphries v The Queen (1987) 17 FCR 182 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Montague L Meyer Pty Ltd (1976) 51 ALJR 77 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Saunders v McDonald (unreported, CA, 20/11/96) Whittaker v FCT (1998) 153 ALR 334 DECISION : Allowed in part - new trial ordered limited to assessment of damages

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40948/98 DC 5505/97

PRIESTLEY JA FITZGERALD JA DAVIES AJA