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Barton, Ramon & Wilburn Barton v John McAdam, etal
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA '
IN COMMON LAW
CLAIM NO. C L 1996 B 1 10
BETWEEN RAMON BARTON
(an infant by his father and
next friend Wilbum Barton)
CLAIMANT
AND WILBURN BARTON 2nd CLAIMANT
AND
AND
JOHN McADAM
WESLEY McADAM
1 DEFENDANT
i'
2"d DEFENDANT
AND LAWKENCE DENNIS 3'' DEFENDANT
AND DENNIS CLINTON WRIGHT 4LhD EFENDANT
Miss Suzette Wolfe instructed By Crafton Miller & Company for Claimants
Mr. Emile Leiba instructed by Piper & Samuda for 3rd and 4th Defendants
Heard: January 19, March 7 and May 24, 2005
Sinclair-Haynes, J. (Ag.)
On January 11, 1993 whilst Lawrence Dennis was driving a bus, it collided with a
vehicle driven by John McAdam. Ramon Barton, who was a passenger in the bus driven
by Lawrence Dennis, sustained serious injuries. At the time, he was nine years old. He
is now 20 years old. His father and next friend Wilbum Barton instituted proceedings
against the driver and Mr. Clinton Wright whom he sued as principal and owner of the
said bus.