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Morgan, Courtney v Raffique Goulaub
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"
junction at Featherbed Lane, he was aware of a vehicle, he first thought was
a motorcar, traveling slowly heading towards Old Harbour. That vehicle, a
van, was then about 60 feet away. He said he executed a turn and was on the
other side of the road for about two minutes when his bicycle was struck
fiom behind.
The defendant says he "crawling along at 10 kilometers per hour,"
having slowed to accommodate a vehicle some four car lengths ahead. After