Court:
Court of Appeal
Catchwords:
Civil Procedure-Proceedings commenced by fixed date claim form-Claim for specific performance for breach of contract for sale of land-Claim for specific performance joined with other claims in fixed date claim form-Extension of time to file defence refused-Trial of claim for specific performance at first hearing in the absence of defense-Other claims ordered to proceed as if commenced by claim form-Whether claim for specific performance properly commenced by fixed date claim form-Whether judge erred in conducting a summary trial of the claim for specific performance on the fixed date claim-Rules 8.1(4)(d), 8.1(4)(f) and 27.2(8) of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2002
Document Type:
Year:
2024
Suit/Claim number:
COA2020CV00082
Neutral Citation:
[2024] JMCA Civ 19
Judge(s):
McDonald-Bishop