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Taylor, Mervis v Lowe, Owen; O'Gilvie, Constable Paul and Attorney General of Jamaica

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

IN COMMON LAW

CL1995/T188

BETWEEN

AND

AND

AND

MERVIS TAYLOR

OWEN LOWE

CONSTABLE PAUL O'GILVIE

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

OF JAMAICA

CLAIMANT

DEFENDANT

THIRD PARTY

THIRD PARTY

IN CHAMBERS

Mr. Christopher Dunkley and Mr. Keith Asher instructed by Cowan Dunkley Cowan

(-;

for the defendant

Miss Carlene Larmond for the third parties

April 25, May 2, and May 9,2006

Smith, Astley v Carmen Bailey-Smith

I N THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

I N EQUITY

CLAIM NO. HCV 01771 OF 2004

BETWEEN ASTLEY SMITH

AND CARMEN BAILEY-SMITH

CLAIMANT

DEFENDANT

I N CHAMBERS

Mr. L a w r e n c e H a y n e s for t h e c l a i m a n t

M i s s Simone J a r r e t t i n s t r u c t e d by t h e K i n g s t o n Legal Aid C l i n i c f o r

C1: the d e f e n d a n t

'-,

February 10 and 14, 2006

DIVISION OF MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY, POST SEPARATION

MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

Powell, Morris v Bell's Trucking and Heavy Duty Equipment Ltd., Sorn Hill Aggregate Ltd.

I N 'THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CIVIL DIVISION

CLAIM NO. HCV 0897 OF 2003

BETWEEN MORRIS POWELL . CLAIMANT

AND BELL'S TRUCKING AND HEAVY

DUTY EQUIPMENT LTD FIRST DEFENDANT

AND SORN HILL AGGREGATE LTD SECOND DEFENDANT

Mr. Pierre Rogers for c l a i m a n t

C, Miss Tenneshia Watkins i n s t r u c t e d by Vaccianna and Whittingham for

b o t h defendants

February 2 and 16, 2006

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES, INJURY TO FOOT, LOSS OF EARNING

CAPACITY, LOSS OF FUTURE EARNINGS

SYKES J

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

Northern Jamaica Conservation Association (The) et al v The Natural Resources Conservation Authority and The National Environment and Planning Agency

I N THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

I N COMMON LAW

CLAIM NO. HCV 3022 OF 2005

I N THE MATTER OF THE NATURAL.

RESOURCES CONSERVATION

AUTHORITY ACT

AND

I N THE MATTER OF THE TOWN AND

COUNTRY PLANNING ACT

AND

I N THE MATTER OF PART 56 OF THE

\ CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE

C

BETWEEN THE NORTHERN JAMAICA

CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION FIRST APPLICANT

AND THE JAMAICA

ENVIRONMENT TRUST SECOND APPLICANT

AND CECILE CARRINGTON THIRD APPLICANT

Needham, Erica Allen v Fiona Clarke & Charmaine Senior

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JLIDICATLIRE OF JAMAICA

CIVIL DIVISION

CLAIM NO HCV 085212006

BETWEEN

AND

AND

ERICA ALLEN NEEDHAM FIRST CLAIMANT

FIONA CLARKE SECOND CLAIMANT

CHARMAINE SENIOR DEFENDANT

:IN CHAMBERS

Mr. Crafton Miller and Miss Stephanie Orr instructed by Crafton Miller and Company

for the claimants

C1 Defendant absent and not represented

March 16,17 and 24,2006

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION, PRIVATE NUISANCE AND TORT OF

HARASSMENT

SYKES J

Murray, Petal Eleanor v Kenneth Anthony Neita

I N 'THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO 2006 HCV 0176

BETWEEN

AND

PETAL ELEANOR MURRAY CLAIMANT

KENNETH ANTHONY NEITA DEFENDANT

I N CHAMBERS

Mr. Joseph Jarrett instructed by Joseph Jarrett and Company for the claimant

Mr. Ravil Golding instructed by Lyn-Cook, Golding and Company for the defendant

July 28 and August 18,2006

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION, USE OF PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES AND

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS, SECTION 2 (1) OF THE PROPERTY (RIGHTS OF

Minto, Corrine v David Addison, Office Equipment Sales and Service Ltd & Wiltshire Farms Ltd.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CLAIM NO 2006 HCV 03523

BETWEEN CORRINE MINT0

AND DAVID A DDISON

AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT SALES

AND SERVICE LTD

AND WILTSHIRE FARMS LTD

CLAIMANT

FIRST DEFENDANT

SECOND DEFENDANT

THIRD DEFENDANT

IN CHAMBERS

Richard Paris for the claimant

C1 H. Charles Johnson for all the defendants

NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 1, 2006

Lightbody, Doris, Anthony Lightbody v Howard Lightbody, Everton McDonald

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

IN COMMON LAW

SUIT NO. 2005 HCV 2305

BETWEEN DORIS LIGHTBODY FIRST CLAIMANT .

AND ANTHONY LIGHTBODY SECOND CLAIMANT

AND HOWARD LIGHTBODY FIRST DEFENDANT

AND EVERTON MCDONALD SECOND DEFENDANT

Lord Anthony Gifford QC and Miss Sheila Tomlin instructed by Gifford, Thompson

and Bright for the claimants

Miss Jacqueline Cummings instructed by Archer, Cummings and Company for the

defendants

Gotel Communications Ltd & Index Communications Network Ltd V Cable and Wireless (Ja) Ltd.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

CIVIL DIVISION

HCV 02006 OF 2006

BETWEEN GOTEL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED FIRST CLAIMANT

AND INDEX COMMUNICATIONS SECOND CLAIMANT

NETWORK LIMITED

AND CABLE AND WIRELESS DEFENDANT

(JAMAICA) LIMITED

C IN CHAMBERS

Miss Gillian Mullings instructed by Patrick Bailey and Company for both claimants

Miss Hilary Phillips Q.C. and Mrs Denise Kitson instructed by Grant, Stewart, Phillips

& Company for the defendant

JUNE 20 and June 30,2006

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