Schiller v Connah [2002] NSWSC 1264

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Schiller v Connah [2002] NSWSC 1264 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20523/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 June, 5 June, 6 June & 7 June 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 June 2002

PARTIES : Yvonne Sylvia Schiller v Dr. Melanie Connah JUDGMENT OF : Acting Justice Taylor at 1

Mr. Williams SC Plaintiff Mr. Sheldon (Jnr Counsel) COUNSEL : Mr. Sullivan QC Defendant Ms. Large (Jnr Counsel) SOLICITORS : Carneys Solicitors (P) Blake, Dawson, Waldron Solicitors (D) CATCHWORDS : Negligence - Medical Practitioner - delay in diagnosis - - loss of opportunity. Evidence - conflict between experts. Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479 at 487 Anderson v The Queen [1972] AC 100 Regina v Hall (1998) 36 A Crim R 368 Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter (1968) 122 CLR 649 at 661-662 Samuels v Vlavel [1970] SASR at 264 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 at pars 59, 87, 89 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 75 ALJR 992 at par 355) Taylor v Regina (1978) 22 ALR 599 at 618 Davie v The Lord Provost [1953] SC 34 at 39-40 CASES CITED : Holtman v Samson [1985] 2 QDR 472 at 474 Malec v Hutton (1990) 169 CLR at 638 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR at 298 Prosser v Eagle [2002] NSW SC 256 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1992-4) 179 CLR 332 at 349-350, 355, 363-364, 368 Norris v Blake No 21 (1997) 41 NSWLR at 69 (Clarke AJ) Tran v Lam (Badgery-Parker J, unreported, 20 June 1997) CES v Superclinics (Australia) Pty Limited (1995) 38 NSWLR 47 at 56-57 per Kirby J Veivers v Connolly (1994) Aust Tort Reports 81-309 Sullivan v Gordon (1999) 47 NSWLR at 319 DECISION : Judgment for the Defendant