Edwards, Claudette v Quest Security Services Ltd, Guardian Life Insurance Ltd

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO. HCV 1124 OF 2005

BETWEEN CLAUDETTE EDWARDS CLAIMANT

AND QUEST SECURITY

SERVICES LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT

AND GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED SECOND DEFENOANT

IN CHAMBERS

Phoebe Lawrence instructed by Phoebe Lawrence and Company for the

claimant

Jalil Dabdoub instructed by Dabdoub Dabdoub and Company for the

first defendant

October 12 and 24, 2007

APPLICATION TO STRIKE OUT CLAIM FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

WITH COURT ORDERS

SYKES J.

1. This is an application by Quest Security Services Limited ("Quest")

to strike out the claim for non-compliance with court orders. On

October 12, 2007 I declined to grant the application and these are my

reasons.

2. Quest applied for the following orders:

1. that the claimant's claim be struck out and judgment be

entered in favour of the first defendant.

2. that the insurance proceeds in the principal sum of

$920,019.95 held at the Bank of Nova Scotia in the names of

Dabdoub, Dabdoub and Company and Phoebe Lawrence and

Company be paid to the first defendant.

3. that the claimant be ordered to pay to the f i r s t defendant

costs in the sum of five hundred and twenty two thousand three

hundred and ninety two dollars and forty eight cents