Island Builders Contractors and Real Estate Ltd v Transport Authority

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JLDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L. 199211 032 i
BETWEEN ISLAND BUILDERS PLAINTIFF
CONTRACTORS AND REAL
ESTATE LIMITED
AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY DEFENDANT
Mr. A. Irving instructed by Vacianna & Whittingharn for the plaintiff
Mr. Carlton Melbourne for the defendants
Heard: 24th, 25th. 26th May. !4th June. 2000 and 16' January 2001
GLORIA SMITH, J.
The plaintiff Island Builders Contractors and Real Estate Limited
amended statement of Claim is against the defendants Transport Authority
for negligence. It is alleged that on or about the 3rd day of May 1991, a
servant andlor agent of the defendant being the driver of a motor truck
-* (3 "jeep" registered 7394 AS so negligently managed or controlled the said
motor truck that he caused same to collide with the plaintiffs motor truck
which was in a stationary position along the Pamphret main Road in the