Parish v Roche Products Ltd [1996] EWCA Civ 500 (31st January, 1996)

Parish v Roche Products Ltd [1996] EWCA Civ 500 (31st January, 1996)

The application was dismissed because the plaintiff failed to comply with the group litigation cut-off dates and, independently, because the medical evidence provided did not substantiate his claim on the balance of probabilities. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to strike out the claim as unsubstantiated and not meeting the evidentiary threshold required for personal injury claims.

Citation
[1996] EWCA Civ 500
Parties
Plaintiff/applicant: Anthony Royal Parish; Defendant/respondent: Roche Products Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Group Litigation, Limitation Periods, Strike Out Applications
Tort Law Civil Procedure Personal Injury Medical Negligence Group Litigation Limitation Periods Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Anthony Royal Parish

Plaintiff/applicant

Roche Products Limited

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff's claim should be struck out for failure to comply with group litigation cut-off dates and for lack of substantiating medical evidence
  2. 2 Whether exclusion from group litigation precludes an individual claim if limitation period is arguably satisfied
  3. 3 Whether the court should exercise its inherent jurisdiction to strike out the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the plaintiff failed to comply with the group litigation cut-off dates and, independently, because the medical evidence provided did not substantiate his claim on the balance of probabilities. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to strike out the claim as unsubstantiated and not meeting the evidentiary threshold required for personal injury claims.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • Applicant to pay costs.