Thompson, Daniel (A minor who sues by his father and next friend Desmond Thompson) v Steward, Sean Consolidated with Thompson, Yanique ( A minor who sues by her father and next friend Desmond Thompson v Stewart, Sean et al
Negligence – Contributory negligence
Mamby-Alexander, Jennifer v Thomas, Alfred (on behalf of themselves and 92 other residents in the community of Hope Pastures in the parish of Saint Andrew) v Jamaica Public Service Company
Statutory Duty – Extent of duty to maintain – Whether limited to repairs of existing system – Whether includes replacement of obsolete system – Breach of Statutory Duty – Defence of necessity
Williams, Carmen v Johnson, Muriel (By her son and next friend Kevin Johnson)
Whether a claimant can obtain a remedy in equity if not specifically pleaded – Oral agreement for sale of land – Whether there are sufficient acts of part performance – Whether the defendant has a defence of laches – Whether the claim is statute barred by virtue of Sections 3, 25 and 30 of the Registration of Titles Act
The All Island Banana Growers Association Limited v Henry, Byron, Osbert Johnson, Frederick Morgan, Marvel Chambers et al
Application to strike out Fixed Date Claim Form and Notice of Application for injunction - Whether company authorized the bringing of the claim - Whether resolution passed in accordance with provisions of the Articles and Memorandum of Association.
Thompson, Damion (Personal Representative in the Estate of Gideon Thompson) v Administrator General (Representative in the Estate of Owen Palmer)
FATAL ACCIDENTS - Application to Strike out claim - Time expired to file a claim
under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - Application to extend time
to file claim under the Fatal Accidents Act, (FAA)
Betty, Jude Constantine v Wellington, Bernard
Civil – Leave to intervene to set aside default costs certificate – Civil Procedure
Rules 1, 64 and 65 – Whether insurer can intervene to set aside a default costs
certificate – Whether default judgment constitutes proceedings that would
properly allow for the insurance company to intervene.
Wedderburn, Mitchell v Brucceleri, Salvatore
Civil Procedure - Rule 39.6(1) of Civil Procedure Rules - Application to set aside judgment given in defendant’s absence at trial - Whether good reason given for the defendant’s failure to attend trial - Whether some other order would have been made had the defendant or his counsel been in attendance.
Townsend, Davian v ATL Automotive Limited and Henry Campbell
Civil Procedure - Rule 15.2 of the Civil Procedure Rules - Application for summary judgment - Whether the claimant has a real prospect of succeeding on the claim against the 1st defendant - Vicarious liability - Whether hirer of a motor vehicle under a car rental agreement vicariously liable for the negligence of a party who hires the motor vehicle - Whether the hirer to be named as party in claim for negligence of hiree
Senior Smith, Oswest v Gleaner (Media) Company Limited and Lisa Palmer-Hamilton
Civil Procedure - Rule 26.1 of Civil Procedure Rules - Application to strike out claim - Whether there are reasonable grounds for bringing the claim - Issue estoppel - whether issue in claim subject to issue estoppel on the basis of it being the subject of Court of Appeal judgment; Defamation - Absolute privilege - Whether words spoken during trial by counsel subject to absolute privilege.