Osbourne, Icilda v George Barned, Metropolitan Management Transport Holdings, Owen Clarke

I N THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

I N COMMON LAW

CLAIM NO. 2005 HCV 294

BETWEEN ICILDA OSBOURNE CLAIMANT

AND GEORGE BARMED FIRST DEFENDANT

AND ME'TROPOLITAN MANAGEMENT

TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LTD SECOND DEFENDANT

AND OWEN CLARKE THIRD DEFENDANT

Miss M a r i o n Rose-Green i n s t r u c t e d by Marion Rose-Green and

Company for t h e c l a i m a n t

Mr. Manley N i c h o l s o n i n s t r u c t e d by Nicholson P h i l l i p s for t h e

f i r s t d e f e n d a n t

February 2 and 17, 2006

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OF

EARNING CAPACITY, LOSS OF FUTURE EARNINGS, COST OF

FUTURE ASSISTANCE

SYKES J

1. The claimant is now 60 years old. She was a practical nurse

employed to Hopefield Home for the Aged located at 9 Hopefield

Avenue. Her career was cut short because of injuries she suffered

while traveling in a bus driven by Mr. Owen Clarke, the third

defendant, who was, at the material time, the servant or agent of

Metropolitan Management Transport ~ 6 l d i n g Limited, the second

defendant, which owned the bus. Mr. George Barned, the first