Crown Cork De Guatemala v Carlo Products Ltd

IN THE SUPREME COURT. OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L. 1999lC-324
BET WEEN CROWN CORK De GUATEMALA PLAINTIFF I
AND CARLO PRODUCTS LIMITED
DEFENDANT
Mr. John Graham for the Plaintiff
Mr. John Givans for the Defendant
24m, 25m October And 29" November, 2001
CAMPBELL, J
On the 6' December, 1999, the Plaintiff, a corporation registered I
I
c' under the Laws of Guatemala, filed Writ of Summons and Statement of
Claim against the Defendant, a Company registered under the Laws of
Jamaica, for goods sold and delivered by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.
Details of the sale were contained in invoices listed in paragraph 5 of the
Statement of Claim. On the 7' January, 2000, the Defendant entered
I appearance.
CI On the 1 1' January, 2000, the Defendant filed a defence, paragraph 3
of which stated:
"That if the alleged goods or any of the items were
delivered by the Plaintiff to the Defendant (which is