Member of Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape v DL obo AL (117/2020) [2021] ZASCA 68 (3 June 2021)

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Citation
Member of Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape v DL obo AL (117/2020) [2021] ZASCA 68 (3 June 2021)
Media Neutral Citation
[2021] ZASCA 68
Hearing date
16 March 2021
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Case number
117/2020
Judges
Molemela JA, Mbha JA, Nicholls JA, Goosen AJA, Poyo-Dlwati AJA
Judgment date
3 June 2021
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Delict – medical negligence – child suffering cerebral palsy as a result of acute
profound hypoxic ischaemic event during labour – whether negligence of hospital staff was
causally connected to the child’s brain damage – causation not established on the facts –
appeal upheld

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Cited documents 12

Judgment 11
  1. A N obo E N v MEC for Health, Eastern Cape (585/2018) [2019] ZASCA 102 (15 August 2019)
  2. Bee v Road Accident Fund (93 of 2017) [2018] ZASCA 52 (29 March 2018)
  3. Bernert v Absa Bank Ltd [2010] ZACC 28 (9 December 2010)
  4. Jacobs v Transnet Ltd t/a Metrorail (803/2013) [2014] ZASCA 113 (17 September 2014)
  5. Lee v Minister of Correctional Services [2012] ZACC 30 (11 December 2012)
  6. Mashongwa v PRASA [2015] ZACC 36 (26 November 2015)
  7. McGregor and another v MEC Health, Western Cape (1258/2018) [2020] ZASCA 89 (23 July 2020)
  8. Oppelt v Head: Health, Department of Health Provincial Administration: Western Cape [2015] ZACC 33 (14 October 2015)
  9. Pitzer v Eskom (336/2011) [2012] ZASCA 44 (29 March 2012)
  10. R B v Smith (211/2018) [2019] ZASCA 48 (1 April 2019)
  11. Road Accident Fund v Sauls (423/2000) [2001] ZASCA 135 (28 November 2001)
Legislation 1
  1. Civil Proceedings Evidence Act, 1965

Documents citing this one 8

Judgment 8
  1. A M obo L M v MEC for Health Eastern Cape Province (586/2017) [2023] ZAECBHC 7 (25 April 2023)
  2. H L obo M L v MEC for Health, Free State (1021/2019) [2021] ZASCA 149 (22 October 2021)
  3. Jayiya obo IJ v MEC for Health Eastern Cape (CA30/2022) [2023] ZAECBHC 17 (20 July 2023)
  4. Khumalo v MEC Health (D 7918/2015) [2022] ZAKZDHC 1 (9 February 2022)
  5. MEC for Health and Social Development, Gauteng v TM obo MM (380/2019) [2021] ZASCA 110 (10 August 2021)
  6. Member of Executive Council Department of Health, Northern Cape Province v Norman NO obo Lott obo Lott; In re: Norman NO obo Lott obo Lott v Member of Executive Council Department of Health, Northern Cape Province (2720/2017) [2022] ZANCHC 42 (2 September 2022)
  7. N S obo A S v MEC for Health, Eastern Cape Province (017/2022) [2023] ZASCA 41 (31 March 2023)
  8. ZM obo SM v Member of the Executive Council Department of Health Eastern Cape (EL314/2015) [2023] ZAECELLC 12 (9 May 2023)