£105 Damages Awarded.
Damages ' amoupting" tp £105 2s were awarded to a Foxton laho'urer, Patrick Joseph Tierney, by a jury in. fhe SuprPme Court at Palmer- 1 ston North yesterdaiy. Plamtiff proceeded agp-inst New Zealand Woolpacks and Textiles Ltd., of Foxton, fpr £607 dainages, alleging negli'gehce On the part of defendahts stich as to cause him injury they were his emplpjferb. The jury fpUhd that; plaintiff was entitled to special damages of £55 2s and general damages of £1Q0, but that he Was guilty of con'trib'utory negligence to the extent of 5Q per eent. The jury accordingly 'awarded Tierney haif the amount of general damages plus the special damages. Costs were allowed" plaintiff . ' Mr. JU§t|ce Gresson presided." AppearIng. fpr plaintiff was Mr. A. M. Ongley, while Mr. A. W. Yortt represented defendant, eprnpany^ * •
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1949, Page 4
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