Anatra,Marie v Ciboney Hotel Limited & Ciboney Ocho Rios Limited

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICA'I'URE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L. A-19611997
BETWEEN MARIE ANATRA PLAINTIFF
A N D CIBONEY HOTEL LIMITED lSDETFEN DANT
A N D CIBONEY OCHO RlOS LIMITED 2ND DEFENDANT
Miss Sandra Johnson, Attorney-at-law for the plaintiff instructed by Sandra
C. Johnson and Company.
Mrs. Sandra Minott-Phillips, Attorney-at-law for the defendants instructed
by Myers, Fletcher and Gordon.
HEARD: May 29,30,31,2000, June 1 and 2
2000, September 18,19,20 and 21
2000 and January 31,2001
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JUDGMENT
RECKORD, J.
By Writ of Sunimons dated the 31'' of July, 1997, the plaintiff, through
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her attorneys-at-law claimed against the defendants, damages for breach
Lstatutory
duty under the Occupiers Liability Act and for negligence.
The plaintiff complained that on or about the 12'~d ay of November, 199.1,
while she was a lawful visitor and guest of the defendants' hotel and spa, which
were owned and operated by the defendants' companies, whilst ascending the
steep stair case with exceptionally smooth and round railways, which connects
the upper level pool to the lower level, slipped and fell down the said stair case