WATERFRONT DAMAGES ACTIONS
CONTROL COMMISSION SHOULD FILE DEFENCES (P.A.) ' WELLINGTON, May 10. Comment that the Waterfront Control Commission had duties. imposed on it by the regulations, and that it seemed to him that it ought to file a statement of defence and make an appearance in a claim for damages arising out of injuries on the watertront was made in the Supreme Court to-day by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, at tne hearing of a case in which the commission was cited as a defendant, but was not represented. The case was one in which David Alexander, aged 64, claimed £BOB 15s damages from t'he Waterfront Control Commission and the Shaw Savill and Albion Company Ltd. for injuries suffered when he was struck on the head by a sling of cargo. It, seemed extraordinary, if the commission controlled the gear, that the commission did not file a statement of defence, commented His Honour. It seemed to have a dutv to do so.. Even if it admitted the plaintiff's right to damages, it should tile a defence and " appear." He did not suppose that any difficulty arose in the present case, but serious difficulties prejudicial to the plaintiff or the other defendant might arise in some cases. '
The jury awarded £250 general and £l2B special damages. Judgment was entered against both the defendants.
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Evening Star, Issue 25172, 11 May 1944, Page 7
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223WATERFRONT DAMAGES ACTIONS Evening Star, Issue 25172, 11 May 1944, Page 7
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