The Hon. Mr. Justice Lennox Campbell

Negligence – Duty of care owed by legal custodian of prisoner – Special relationship between custodian and person in his custody.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO. HCV 00334/2004

BETWEEN BERESFORD ALLEN 1 ST CLAIMANT

AND LEONIE MARSH 2ND CLAIMANT

AND ALPHANSO STERLING 3RD CLAIMANT

AND KENNETH MURRAY 4TH CLAIMANT

AND VIRGINIA HECTOR 5TH CLAIMANT

C AND MINISTER OF WATER

AND HOUSING 1 ST DEFENDANT

AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

OF JAMAICA 2ND DEFENDANT

Mr. Bert Samuels instructed by Bert Samuels & Co. for Claimants.

Ms. K. Francis & Ms. T. Francis instructed by Director of State Proceedings for

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN EQUITY

SUIT NO. E 3771200

BETWEEN SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY APPLICANT

AND MONTEGO BAY CO-OPERATIVE

CREDIT UNION LIMITED RESPONDENT c

Ms. Maliaca Wong instructed by Myers Fletcher and Gordon for the Applicant.

Jack Hines instructed by Audrey Wilson and Company for the Respondent.

Heard gth July 2004 and lgth November 2005

Campbell, J.

Lease Agreement - Annual Increment -

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF

CLAIM NO. HCVO 1 5512003

BETWEEN

AND

AND

SANETH WHITE PLAINTIFF

THE VICTORIA MUTUAL 1 ST DEFENDANT

BUILDING SOCIETY

LESLIE HALL 2ND DEFENDANT

CJ Lawton C. Heywood for Plaintiff.

Nigel W. Jones for Defendants.

Heard: 27th and 2Bth January, 24th February, 24th March, 2sth and

2Bth May 2004 and llthF ebruary 2005

Campbell, J.

On the 12" November 2002, Saneth White arrived at the car park at the

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO. 2003lHCV 2008

BETWEEN KEITH ROBERTS CLAIMANT

AND ROBERT RUSSEL DEFENDANT

Raphael Codlin instructed by Raphael Codlin and Company for the claimant.

Mrs. Denise Senior-Smith instructed by Gifford Thompson and Bright for

the defendant.

Heard gth,9 tha nd 16'~N ovember 2005 ~

Campbell J ~

On 3oth October 2003, Keith Roberts filed a fixed date claim form

seeking recovery of the sum of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred and Twentynine

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

CLAIM NO. CL20021Mc 190

BETWEEN NORMA McNAUGHTY CLAIMANT

AND CLIFTON WRIGHT 1 ST DEFENDANT

AND WARDER GORDON 2ND DEFENDANT

AND WARDER V.H. HALL 3RD DEFENDANT

AND SUPERINTENDENT R.G. WILLIAMS 4TH DEFENDANT

AND COLONEL JOHN PRESCOD 5TH DEFENDANT

AND THEATTORNEYGENERAL 6TH DEFENDANT

Rudolph Smellie, instructed by Daly Thwaites & Company for the Claimant.

Ms. Annaliesa Lindsay instructed by Director of State Proceedings for 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATLW OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

SUIT NO. CL R04811996

BETWEEN NEVILLE RANGLIN AND GARY RANGLIN

(TRADING AS MONTANA SLPERMARKET)

AND NEAL AND MASSEY (JA) LTD.

CLAIMANTS

DEFENDANT

Ms. Gillian Mullings of Patrick Bailey & Company for the Claimant.

Cf Maurice Manning of Nunes, Scholefield, Deleon & Co. for the Defendant.

Heard: 7th and 14'~ May 2004 and 22"d July 2005

Campbell, J.

IN THE SUPRENIE COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

SUIT NO. 2004lHCV02066

I BETWEEN MOSSEL (JAMAICA) LTD. CLAIMANT 1

AND CABLE & WIRELESS

JAMAICA LTD. DEFENDANT

('-

Mr. Paul Beswick and Terrence Ballantyne, instructed by Ballantyne, Beswick &

L Co. for the Claimants.

Ms. Hilary Phillips instructed by Messrs, Grant, Stewart, Philips & Co. for

Defendants.

Heard 19'a~n d 2othJ uly and 24thO ctober 2005

Campbell, J.

Before the Court are two applications for Orders:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

SUIT NO. CL 200/M037

BETWEEN COURTNEY MORGAN CLAIMANT

AND RAFFIQUE GOULAUB DEFENDANT

Ms. Debra Dowding instructed by Arthur Williams & Co. for the claimant.

Ms. Suzette Campbell instructed by Campbell & Campbell for the

defendant.

Heard lltha nd 23rdN ovember 2005

Campbell, J

The claimant, Courtney Morgan, was in a line of traffic"'jammed"

bumper to bumper on route to Spanish Town. On approaching the "t"

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

CLAIM NO. CL 1997lF03 1

BETWEEN FIRST TRADE INTERNATIONAL

BANK & TRUST LIMITED

AND CROWN MOTORS LIMITED

PLAINTIFF

1 ST DEFENDANT

C,

Keith Bishop for the plaintiff.

Miss Carol Davis for the defendants.

Heard: loth February and 9th March 2005

Campbell, J.

On a re-issued Notice of Application for Court Orders the applicant, Crown

Motors, seeks the following Orders: