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Clarke, Oscar v Attorney General of Jamaica

Court: 
Supreme Court
Catchwords: 

Claim for damage for negligence/employer's liability-Attack on armed police officer at a police station by member of the public who was a visitor to the police station compound-Duty of care owed by occupier of police station compound to person working within that compound-Duty of care owed by government to persons working on and visiting that compound-Res ipsa loquitur-Failure of defendant to do anything other than put claimant to proof of his case-Failure of defendant to lead any evidence or to challenge the claimant's case in any significant way during cross-examination of the claimant-Prima facie case not equivalent to proof of case on a balance of probabilities-Whether defendant in breach of duty of care owed to claimant

Document Type:

Year: 
2016
Suit/Claim number: 
2006 HCV 03966
Neutral Citation: 
[2016] JMSC Civ. 65