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Horace Mead v CIBC (JA) Ltd & Attorney General
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L. 1995/M - 147
BETWEEN HORACE MEAD CLAIMANT
AND CIBC (JA.) Ltd FIRST DEFENDANT
ANDGENERAL OF JAMAICA SECOND DEFENDANT
Miss Suzette Wolfe instructed by Crafton Miller & Company for the
claimant
Mr. Kent Gammon instructed by Dunn Cox for the first defendant .
Mr. Peter Wilson instructed by the Director of State Proceedings for
the second defendant
August 31,2004 and September 17,2004
SYKES J (Ag)
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APPLICATIONS TO STRIKE OUT CLAIM FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
These are applications by the two defendants to strike out the claim for
damages for false imprisonment made against them by the claimant. Both
defendants are relying on the inherent power of the court to strike out the
action for want of prosecution on the grounds of
(I) inordinate and inexcusable delay;