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Total Jamaica Limited v Chen, Charles and Super Plus Trucking and Equipment Limited Between Total Jamaica Limited v Tikal

Civil Procedure - Injunction - Application to restrain sale of products other than claimant's - Express prohibition in contract not to sell any products other than claimant's = Claimant not supplying product because of the defendant's unpaid debts - Effect of injunction on defendant - Balance of convenience - Whether favouring an interim injunction.

Toby, Dr. Leslie v Hinchcliffe, A. H. and Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited

Practice and procedure - Application for relief from sanctions - Claimant's statement of case struck out because of failure to obey orders made at case management conference - Application filed three years after act of striking out - Claimant's attorney-at-law blamed for delay - Attorney-at-law now dead - Whether application made promptly - Whether general compliance with other orders - CPR RULE 26.8

Thomas, Ralston v United General Insurance Company Limited (Advantage General Insurance Company Limited)

Civil practice - Application for summary judgment - Defendant countermanding cheque drawn in favour of claimant - Subsequently paying the sum due - Claim for fraud - Whether cause of action still subsisting - Whether loss resulting from the defendant's conduct - CPR rule 15.2.

Rowe-Anderson, Barbara v Mohini Enterprises Ltd and Lachmandas, Raju

Negligence - Occupier's liability - Customer of store slipping and falling - Store on different levels - Levels joined by small ramp - Whether ramp the cause of the fall - Whether ramp dangerous - Damages - Personal injury - Claimant falling with legs in a 'split' - Severe lower back pain - Chronic myofascial pain resulting from trauma - 10% whole person disability.

 

Jamaican Redevelopment Foundation Inc v Anthony Everald Ferguson

Mortgage – Equitable mortgage - Loan made to registered proprietor of land – Agreement

for land to be security for loan – Proprietor depositing certificate of title in pursuance of

agreement – No instrument of mortgage executed – Whether equitable mortgage in place –

Enforcement of equitable rights – Registration of Titles Act, section 103 - Conveyancing

Act, section 28 (2) – Judicature (Supreme Court) Act, section 48

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