Owen v Rogers [2004] NSWSC 1097

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Owen v Rogers [2004] NSWSC 1097 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 November 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 November 2004

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Professional Negligence List JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J DECISION : (1) Order that the plaintiff be granted an extension of the limitation period pursuant to s 60C of the Limitation Act 1969 up until the date of the filing of the ordinary statement of claim on 8 October 2002. (2) Leave granted to the plaintiff to amend the statement of claim in the form of the amended statement of claim last filed and initialled by me save for the deletion of para 10C(k) and the omission from para 10C(n) of the words "from at least the information provided by the manufacturer of the machine to be used to perform the LASIK surgery". (3) Further amended statement of claim pursuant to leave granted to be filed and served within seven days from today. (4) Costs are reserved.

LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act, ss 60C, 60E Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996-97) 186 CLR 541 Dedousis v Water Board (1993-94) 181 CLR 171 Drayton Coal Pty Limited v Drain (unreported, NSWCA, 22 August 1995) CASES CITED : F.J. Walker Limited v Webber (unreported, NSWCA, 16 November 1989) Fletcher v Besser [2004] NSWCA 132 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 South West Sydney Area Health Service v Gabriel & Anor [2001] NSWCA 477 PARTIES : Jennifer Marie Owen (Plaintiff) Dr Christopher Rogers (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20086/04 COUNSEL : D.E. Graham (Plaintiff) J. Downing (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Savage Lawyers (Plaintiff) Blake Dawson Waldron (Defendant)