Hamilton,Gregory v Courtney Burnett

IN THE SUPREME COURT JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
SUIT NO. CL 2001/H14V
BETWEEN GREGORY HAMILTON CLAIMANT
AND COURTNEY BURNETT DEFENDANT
Ms. Patricia Roberts Brown and Ms. S. Wolfe instructed by Crafton S. Miller
& Company for the Claimant.
0 Ms. Daniella Gentles and Mr. Matthew Hogart instructed by Livingston,
Alexander, Levy for the Defendant.
Heard: 22nd and 23" October, 2003 and 1'' December, 2003.
Straw, J. (A&
The claimant, Mr. Gregory Hamilton, a welder, has brought an action
against the defendant, Mr. Courtney Burnett, a Minister of Religion, for
damages suffered in a motor vehicle collision between both parties on the
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16.04.01 at about 10:30 p.m.
The defendant has filed a counterclaim arising out of the same
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incident. The issue of liability as well as the question of damages has to be
determined by the Court.
Issue of Liabilitv
It was late at night. The defendant was driving his Mitsubishi Lancer
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motorcar along Hqe Road. He was coming from Papine heading towards