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Hewitt, Valrose v Port Marley Ltd

Court: 
Supreme Court
Catchwords: 

Negligence-Contributory Negligence-Pleadings-Whether Contributory Negligence Properly Pleaded-Whether Court can consider contributory negligence if not properly pleaded.

Negligence-Employer's Liability-Duty to have and maintain a safe place of work-Whether or not Employers Breached Duty to have and maintain a safe place of work-Was the floor of the Defendant's premises in an unsafe condition for workers?

Negligence-Employer's Liability-Duty to have implement a safe system of work-Whether it was reasonable to impose duty on the Defendant to provide nonslip shoes to the Claimant for carrying out duties-Whether Defendant failed to inspect shoes of the Claimant prior to Claimant carrying out duties-Whether system of work reasonably safe.

Document Type:

Year: 
2022
Suit/Claim number: 
2016 HCV 02656
Neutral Citation: 
[2022] JMSC Civ 86