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Campbell, Kerron v Kenroy Watson, Attorney General
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF
CIVIL DIVISION
SUIT NO. C. L. C. 385 OF 1998
BETWEEN KERRON CAMPBELL CLAIMANT
AND KENROY WATSON FIRST DEFENDANT
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF JAMAICA SECOND DEFENDANT
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Mr. Ainsworth Campbell for the claimant
Mr. Peter Wilson for the first and second defendants
November 4, December 6,30,2004 and January 6,2005
Sykes J (Ag)
FALSE IMPRISONMENT, MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, ASSAULT AND
BAlTERY
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1. Mr. Kerron Campbell's ride past the Admiral Town Police Station on a bicycle on
May 12, 1997 at about 7:30pm ended quite disastrously. By the end of the evening,
he had a broken leg, co~~rtesoyf Detective Corporal Kenroy Watson, the first
defendant. The issue of liability on the claim for assault and battery has been
resolved. The defendants admitted liability at the case management conference
held before Smith, Gloria J on October 27, 2003. The quantum of damages was to
be assessed and that was done during this trial.
2. In addition to breaking Mr. Campbell's leg, Detective Watson charged Mr.
Campbell with the offencesof possession of ganja, assaulting police and resisting