Hoult v Gilbert & Anor; Illawarra Area Health Service v Gilbert & Ors [2002] NSWCA 121

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Hoult v Gilbert & Anor; Illawarra Area Health Service v Gilbert & Ors [2002] NSWCA 121 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40365/01; 40372/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 March 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 May 2002

Ian Hoult PARTIES : Sonia Leigh Gilbert Illawarra Area Health Service Brian Hoolahan JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Giles JA at 58; Heydon JA at 59

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT 11001/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Bryson J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : G Curtin (Claimants/Appellants) S M Kettle/L Byrne (Gilbert) SOLICITORS : Lynn Boyd (Claimants/Appellants) Paul J Donnelly (Gilbert) CATCHWORDS : Negligence - Medical Negligence - Non Delegable Duty of Care - Limitation Period - Extension of Time - Principle in Briggs v James Hardie Co Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 549 LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 58(2), 60G, 60I Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd v Waugh (1988) 14 NSWLR 360 Briggs v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 549 Menzies v Australian Iron & Steel Ltd (1952) 52 SR (NSW) 62 Hummerstone v Leary [1921] 2 KB 664 CASES CITED: Nesterczuk v Mortimore (1965) 115 CLR 140 James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1986) 64 ALR 347 Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd v Paton (1998) Aust Torts Reps 81-485 Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Elliott v Bickerstaff (1999) 48 NSWLR 214 Lewis v Estate of the Late Dr Bailey (unreported, New South Wales Supreme Court, 1 May 1997) DECISION : See para 57