Cook v Endovasive P/L & Ors [2004] NSWSC 876

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cook v Endovasive P/L & Ors [2004] NSWSC 876 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The plantiff be granted an extension of the limitation period up to and including 23 September 2004 as against the second and third defendants; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the second and third defendants' costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings - ss 60C & E Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 60 C & E Limitation of Action Act 1974 (Qld) - s 11 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (& Ors) (NSWCA, unreported 7 March 1997) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 129 ALR 1 Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 CASES CITED : Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NWLR 128 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 Milperra Marketing Pty Ltd & Ors v Bayliss [2001] NSWCA 315 Murray v Whiting & Ors [2002] QSC 257 Wintle v Conayust (Vic) Pty Ltd & Ors [1989] VR 951 Deneta Cook (Plaintiff)

Endovasive Pty Limited (First Defendant) PARTIES : Dr Niven (Second Defendant)

Wentworth Area Health Service (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20119/2002 Mr R Page (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr S Woods (Second & Third Defendants) Mr R Glover, Glover & Glover (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Ms R Simpson, Frances Allpress (Second & Third Defendant)