Thomas v Arscott

JurisdictionJamaica
CourtUnspecified Court (Jamaica)
Year1986
Date1986

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7 cases
  • Williams (Marvette) (an infant suing by next friend and mother Marvalee Williams) and Marvalee Williams v Gladstone Williams and Erick Williams
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 20 April 2006
    ...in the sum of $10,0000 was exhibited for medical expenses (since 28 th March, 2001 to date). 30 Applying the principles enunciated in Thomas v. Arscott (1986) 23 JLR 144, this court cannot award a greater sum than $5,700.00 unless there was an amendment to the pleadings to reflect the incre......
  • Mills (David) v Smith & Stewart Mobile Corporation Ltd and Patrick Leslie
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 4 October 2005
    ...only gave advanced notice that the sum claimed was not final. Applying the principles set out in the Court of Appeal decision of Thomas v Arscott (1986) 23 JLR 144 this Court cannot award a greater sum than $65,000 unless there was an amendment to the pleadings to reflect the increased amou......
  • Hunter, Winnifred v Michael Brown
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 26 July 2002
    ...to see if the plaintiff can recover loss of earnings up to the assessment it is necessary to examine the Court of Appeal's decision in Thomas v Arscott (1986) 23 J.L.R 144. In that case the plaintiff phrased his claim for loss of earnings in this way: "Loss of earnings from the 18/11/82 to ......
  • DeSouza, Donovan v CB Duncan & Associates Ltd et Al
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 18 June 2004
    ...the particulars of claim to bring it in harmony with the evidence concerning the Canadian farm work programme (see Rowe P in Michael Thomas v James Arscott (1986) 23 J.L.R. 144, 151B–152B ). It is not possible to argue that the amendment covered both careers. The evidence is too plain that ......
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