Gray, Natalie v Pryce, Donald and Newsome, Noel AND Pryce, Donald v Newsome, Noel
Negligence – Motor vehicle collision – One vehicle turned across path of other – Other vehicle collided with while in its proper lane – apportionment of liability – Contributory negligence – Assessment of damages
The Pear Tree Bottom Land Owners Association Limited v Grand Bahai Principe Hotel, Hojapi Limited, Bank of Nova Scotia Ja. Ltd., Tank Weld Development Limited, The Bank of Jamaica, The Attorney General for Jamaica and the Director of Public Prosecutions
Civil procedure - Application to strik out statement of case - Abuse of process - Wasted cost order
North American Holdings Company Ltd. v Androcles Limited
Freezing order - Material non-disclosure - Discharge of freezing order - Claimant has unsatisfied debts - Undertaking as to damages.
The Proprietors Strata Plan No. 305 v Greater Works International Fellowship and Young, Anthony and Joy
Real porperty - Strata title - By-Laws restricting user to office or shops - Whether church operation in the mall has resulted in unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of common areas by other proprietors - Complaints that church causing noise and other nuisance - Continuing breach of covenant using shops as a church - Continuing disputes over parking spaces and noise - Strata run by corporation - Whether there was acquiescence to the breaches by the executive management committee - Whether complaint now deprived of right to enforce the by-laws - Whetehr injunctive relief unjust
Taylor, Lenoria v Hojapi Limited
Civil Procedure - Application to strike out statement of case - Whether application can be treated as summary judgment application
Skyers, Kevin v The Attorney General for Jamaica, Robinson, Richardo and Brown, Shawn
Trespass to the person and/or assault, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment – Civilian shot by police
Smith, Edrica and Vincent v The Registrar of Titles, Duval, Desmond (personal representative and executor of the estates Mary Duval and Austin Duval, deceased)
Land Registration - Limitation of Action - Extinction of Title of Registered Owners - Limitation of Actions Act 1881 - Acts constituting sufficient degree of exclusive physical control-nature of disputed land
Smith, Marcia v McLeary, Dwayne and Morgan, Marlon
Assessment of damages - Personal injuries - Pre-existing condition - Loss of earnings
Silvest, Casilda and Samuels, Leon v Ellis, Rupert and Thomas, Devon
Breach of Contract – Claimants seek damages and interest – Whether interest should be awarded at the prevailing bank rate – Discretionary and Realistic award of interest – Judge should be provided with evidence to assess and ascertain an appropriate rate – Statistics from reputable agencies – Claim for an award of interest at the prevailing bank rate granted
Johnson, Raymond Lincoln Oliver v Johnson, Angela Eunice
Civil procedure - Dispossession of property - Partition Act SS. 2 and 3 - Limitation of Actions Act SS. 3,4 and 14 - Property (Rights of Spouses) Act SS. 2 and 13