Green, Vincent v The Attorney General, etal

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM IVO. HCV 2 15612005

BETWEEN VINCENT GREEN CLAIMANT

AND THEATTORNEYGENERAL lST DEFENDANT

AND NATIONAL WORKS AGENCY 2ND DEFENDANT

AND THE COMMISSIONER OF LANDS 3RD DEFENDANT

AND NEVILLE RATTRAY 4TH DEFENDANT

AND MICHAEL DOUSE 5TH DEFENDANT

Mr. Gordon Robinson instructed by Mrs. Winsome Marsh for Claimant

Mr. Stewart Stimpson instructed by Director of State Proceedings for

1". 2nd and 3rd Defendants

Heard: October 9,2006 and November 27,2006

Straw J

APPLICATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE DEFENCE; APPLICATION

FOR LEAVE TO ENTER JUDGMENT; APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE

Mr. Vincent Green, the claimant injured himself while working along a portion

of the Warsop Road in Trelawny. He was severely injured when the existing road

collapsed on him whilst he was working on the site. The road improvement was a project

of the National Worlcs Agency, the 2nd defendant. The road is part of lands vested in the

Commissioner of Lands, the 3"d defendant on behalf of the Government.

A Claim Form and Particulars of Claim dated and filed on July 28, 2005 were

served on the 1", 2nd and 3rd defendants on August 17, 2005. The Director of State