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Smith,Neville v Dave Clarke, etal
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L. S 034/2001
BETWEEN
AND
AND
NEVILLE SMITH
DAVE CLARKE
ORAL DESULME
PLAINT1 FF
FIRST DEFENDANT
SECOND DEFENDANT
Mr. Linton Gordon instructed by Frater, Ennis & Gordon for
the plaintiff
No appearance for the defendants
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
HEARD JUNE 24, 26, 27 and June 28, 2002
Sykes J (Ag)
The plaintiff is a school teacher. He is also a part
time mechanic. He is a member of the Jamaica National
Reserve. No evidence was given of his age. On October 5,
1996 the plaintiff, who is the owner of nissan sunny motor
car, was driving on Marcus Garvey Drive in a line of
traffic heading in the direction of the then existing Three
Mile roundabout. He was coming from the Portmore Causeway.
He stopped. He felt a bump in the rear of his car. He came
out. He saw that his car was hit by another nissan driven
by the first defendant and owned by the second defendant.
Needless to say the plaintiff's car was damaged and he