IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
IN COMMON LAW
SUIT C.L. 1997/C442
BETWEEN DON0 VAN CHAMPA GNIE PLAINTIFF
A N D ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR
JAMAICA 1'' DEFENDANT
A N D L YNDON WRIGHT 2"d DEFENDANT
Danesh Maragh instructed by Fay Chang Rhule & Co.
for plaintifJ:
John Francis instructed by Director of State Proceedings
for Defendant.
Heard: Januam 16,18 & Februarv 16,2001
Harris, J.
The plaintiffs' claiin against the defendants is to recover damages for ~
negligence. The genesis of this suit is an accident which occurred on March
10, 1997 along the Labyrinth main road in the parish of St. Mary between a
motor bus owned and driven by the plaintiff and a truck, owned by the first
defendant and driven by the second defendant, a servant of the first
defendant.