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Winnifred Hunter v Michael Brown
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT NO. C.L.H 010 OF 2001
BETWEEN WINNIFRED HUNTER PLAINTIFF
AND MICHAEL BROWN DEFENDANT
Mr. Norman Samuels for plaintiff
c'I No .appearance by or for defendant
-.--- - - HearsJune 24, 25, 26, 2002 and July 26, 2002
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
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Sykes J (Ag)
cl 1-.Miss Winnifred Hunter is an octogenarian. Her birth
day is February 11, 1919. She has survived, unscathed,
the greater part of the twentieth century including
World War 2; at least until December 9, 1998. Prior to
retirement she made her contribution to this country
working as an office attendant.
2. On her retirement she began another career as a self
employed person. She baked and sold, one of Jamaica's
favourite pastries, cup cakes. This she did until the
morning of December 9, 1998, in her eightieth year,
when she was struck down by a motor car driven by thev