NSW Caselaw
Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coote v Kelly; Northam v Kelly [2017] NSWCA 192 Hearing dates: 12 July 2017 Decision date: 02 August 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [136]; Simpson JA at [137] Decision: In each proceeding:
(1) Dismiss the appeal.
(2) Order that the appellant pay the respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – breach of duty – medical practitioner – diagnosis and treatment of lesion on sole of foot – whether plantar wart or malignant melanoma – whether pigmented
TORTS – negligence – causation – expert evidence – burden of proof – whether melanoma had not metastasised before plaintiff sought treatment from defendant Legislation Cited: Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coote v Dr Kelly [2012] NSWSC 219 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gestmin SGPS SA v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd [2013] EWHC 3560 (Comm) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matter No. 2016/335915:
Melissa Coote as Executor of the Estate of the Late Malcolm Coote (Appellant) Dr Steven Kelly (Respondent)
Matter Nos 2016/335920; 2016/335921
Melissa Northam (Appellant) Dr Steven Kelly (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Sheldon SC / Mr C McMeniman (Appellant) Mr J M Morris SC / Ms E Elbourne / Ms B Epstein (Respondent)
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