Margaret Armour Knipe v Pearl Bamford, James Bamford and National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society and John Whyte
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Treacy J |
| Judgment Date | 2008 |
| Neutral Citation | [2008] NIQB 4 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 11 January 2008 |
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Neutral Citation no. [2008] NIQB 4
Ref:
TRE7025
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
11/01/08
(subject to editorial corrections)*
2004 No. 3620
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
Between:
MARGARET ARMOUR KNIPE
Plaintiff:
and
PEARL BAMFORD, JAMES BAMFORD and
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY
LIMITED
Defendants:
and
JOHN WHYTE
Third Party:
TREACY J
INTRODUCTION
[1] The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for personal injuries, loss and
damage sustained by reason of the negligence of the First-Named Defendant
in and about the driving, management and control of a motor vehicle, the
property of the Second-Named Defendant on or about 31 May 2002.
[2] The Defendants have issued Third Party proceedings claiming an
indemnity against the Plaintiff’s claim and damages on the grounds of the
Third Party’s negligence in and about the driving, management, care and
control of a motor vehicle.
THE ISSUES
[3] On 22 March 2007 pursuant to Order 33 of the Rules of the Supreme
Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 Master Bell ordered that the following
questions be heard as preliminary issues in this action:
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