RICHARD BENJAMIN WHEELER HAINES-- Plaintiff vs ISMAIL AND Other — 1964 PLD 182

Citation: 1964 PLD 182

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-02-23

Parties: RICHARD BENJAMIN WHEELER HAINES-- Plaintiff vs ISMAIL AND Other

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1964 Pesh. 182

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Shaikh Title: RICHARD BENJAMIN WHEELER HAINES-- Plaintiff vs ISMAIL AND Other Case No.: Suit No. 71 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1970-02-23 Reported As: PLD 1970 Karachi 628 Result: E. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a suit for Rs. 1,40,000 being compensation and damages for bodily injury and damage to property. The plaintiff is an officer in the British Council, Karachi. On 26th February 1965 at about 11 p.m. He was going on scooter from city side to Clifton along Clifton Road when a book which he was carrying fell down opposite Columbus Hotel. He got down from his scooter and parked it on the side of the road and picked up the book. While he was starting his scooter one Car No. KAD-764 belonging to the defendant No. 2 and driven by defendant No. 1 in a rash and negligent manner hit the plaintiff and the scooter from behind. As a result of this the plaintiff was thrown and sustained serious injuries and fracture of both the legs. The scoter was also badly damaged. The plaintiff was also removed to the Civil Hospital where he remained up to 5th March 1965 and, thereafter he was flown to London for further treatment. One nurse too had escorted him to London. The plaintiff remained in St. Thomas Hospital up to the middle of April 1965 and continued the treatment thereafter and, therefore, he could not resume duty till 14th November 1965. It is said that as a result of the accident the plaintiff suffered great bodily pain, agony,…

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