National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited and Jamaica Redevelopment Foundation Inc. v Scotia Bank Jamaica Trust and Merchang Bank Ltd.
Whether person, by signing letter purporting to “confirm his agreement” to terms of letter allegedly giving undertaking, is to be considered as having given undertaking - Whether unilateral contract may be effected in such manner - Whether consideration supplied or whether privity of contract established - Whether circumstances of particular relationship may give rise to duty of care - Whether representation of present fact intended to be acted upon and which is acted upon by another party may amount to a warranty and give rise to liability in damages - Expert evidence under the CPR.
Williams, Shawna v Gilzene, Garry; Reid, Roderick; Hill, Morris and Osbourne, Glenville
Civil Procedure - Jurisdiction - Application for set aside order - Addition of defendant after the expiry of the period of limitation.
Anderson, Lavern v Marksman Limited and Kaiser Bauxite Company and Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited trading as Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite Co. Ltd.
Employer duty of care to employee owner - Occupier - For criminal act of third party - Occupier's liability - Defence of consent of risk of contractor - The effect of indemnity clause in contract - Liability of contractor - Owner - Damages - Loss of sight in left eye - Psychological injury - PTSD - Loss of memory - Handicap on labour market.
Kavanaugh, Peter v The Attorney General and Det. Inspector Lawes, Carey
Application to strike out defence - Whether particulars of claim shoud have been filed - Whether defence filed and served within time allowed by claimant's Attorneys-at-law - Whether defence filed in keeping with rules of court - The overriding objective - Civil Procedure Rules - Rules 1,3,12,8,10.5 & 26.
McLeish, Pheona v Daley, Jason and Atkinson, Kerrol
Road traffic accident - Assessment of damages - Whiplash injury - Whether defendant can be heard at assessment of damages hearing following upon entry of default judgment.
Reid, Gary v Braham, Kern Paul Anthony
Assessment of damages - Injury to knee, ankle, back and neck - Inability to play scrimmage.
Campbell, Christopher v Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd.
Negligence - Duty of care owed to a tresspasser
Chin Lyn, Eugenie; Chin, Sylvia and Dehaney, Kevin v Reynolds, Ludlow
Summary judgment - Rule 15.2 CPR - Principles to be applied on an application for summary judgment - Whether or not reasonable prospect that court of trial could find evidence of sufficient memoranda in writing and acts of part performance to establish a binding and enforceable lease and sale agreement in respect of which the court would order specific performance.