Lawrence v Cain [2019] NSWSC 1570

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v Cain [2019] NSWSC 1570 Hearing dates: 29 August 2019 Decision date: 29 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) Leave be granted to file the Notice of Motion in Court. (2) This Motion to be returnable instanter. (3) Plaintiff to serve any liability and quantum evidence, limited to evidence of a gynaecologist by 13 September 2019. (4) That Dr Stephano Kim, Dr Greg Longfield and Mid North Coast Local Health District be joined as the Second, Third and Fourth Defendants respectively ('the Added Defendants'). (5) The Amended Statement of Claim joining the Added Defendants be filed on 30 August 2019. (6) The Amended Statement of Claim to be served on Added Defendants by 4pm on 2 September 2019. (7) An order for substituted service on Dr Stephano Kim by email to: stjakim@hotmail.com. (8) List matter before Registrar on 6 September 2019 for directions. (9) The Added Defendants to file any appearance or defence upon which it is intended to rely by 11 October 2019. (10) Defendants to serve liability and quantum evidence by 18 October 2019. (11) The parties participate in a mediation on or before 1 November 2019. (12) The proceedings be expedited for a hearing date on 11 November 2019. (13) Costs of today's motion be costs in the cause. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – application for expedited hearing – where plaintiff dying – application to join additional defendants – timetable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Karen Lawrence Dr Christopher Cain Representation: Counsel: P Beale (Plaintiff)