Thomas v Glaxo Australia [1999] NSWSC 282

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Thomas v Glaxo Australia [1999] NSWSC 282 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 20570 of 1995 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 March 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 April 1999

Patricia Mary Thomas (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Glaxo Australia Limited (First Defendant) Dr. Edmund Graham (Second Defendant) Dr. Peter J. Geddes (Third Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court (Master) LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 20570/95 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Harrison M

Mr. K.W. Andrews (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr. R.B.C. MacFarlan QC with him Mr. G.A. Seib (First Defendant) Mr.S.A. Woods (Second and Third Defendants) Gordon & Johnstone (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Dunhill Madden Butler (First Defendant) Blake Dawson Waldron (Second and Third Defendants0 CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - product liability and medical negligence - appeal from Master's decision refusing extension of time under s60G of Limitation Act 1969 - exercise of discretion as to extension of the limitation period ACTS CITED : Limitation Act 1969 s60G Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 Briggs v James Hardie & Co Pty. Limited (1989) 16 NSWLR 549 at 564-5 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 CASES CITED : Dow Corning Australia Pty. Ltd v Paton (1998) Aust Torts Reports 81.485 Martin v Abbott Australia Pty. Limited [1981] 2 NSWLR 430 Menzies v Australian Iron & Steel Limited (1952) 52 SR(NSW) 62 Rogers v Whittaker (1992) 175 CLR 479 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 DECISION :